Aspen Dental

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a little girl walked past Aspen Dental, she noticed something odd—an old man in the parking lot kept whispering to himself while counting tiny white stones he’d collected from the sidewalk. Curious, she asked her mom what it meant. ‘Oh honey,’ her mother whispered back, ‘he’s probably just waiting for the dentist to open.’ Just then, an elderly lady walking her dog approached and said, 'Good morning, dear!' The old man looked up with a smile, spilled his stones everywhere, and exclaimed, 'Finally, someone to help me count them!' Turns out, he was simply organizing his collection of seashells, which he brought every day for the dentist's granddaughter—a secret admirer.'

2. While waiting for her appointment one afternoon, Sarah overheard an unusual conversation between two patients in Aspen Dental's lobby. 'Did you hear?' said one, 'the receptionist swears the office thermostat talks back to her!' The other patient, a delivery driver, nodded solemnly and replied, ‘Really? I thought it was just me hearing it whisper my name when no one's around!’ Sarah couldn't help but giggle as she approached the counter, wondering if maybe the whole place had developed its own unique brand of dental chatter.

3. While getting a routine cleaning, a patient asked the dentist, ‘Do you ever get strange requests here?’ The doctor smiled and replied, ‘Oh yes, once a delivery driver asked if he could leave his package inside.’ Another time, an elderly gentleman came in with his pet parrot on his shoulder. He whispered something to the bird, which then squawked loudly: 'Ask him if he wants his teeth cleaned!' Everyone burst out laughing, including the doctor who said, 'Next time, maybe just bring the parrot for entertainment?'

4. While getting a routine cleaning, a patient whispered to the dentist, 'I bet your assistants never get tired of hearing “Open wide”?' The dentist smiled and replied, ‘Actually, they’re used to it—we even have a contest every year for who can say it with the most enthusiasm.’ A new assistant, clearly nervous, then chirped, ‘OPEN WIIIIIDE!’ The whole room burst into laughter.