Lowell District Dental

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular patient arrived early one morning and noticed something peculiar on the receptionist’s desk—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he asked what it was. ‘Just an old trinket,’ she replied dismissively. But every day after that, another strange object appeared: a vintage pocket watch, an antique key, even a tiny ceramic figurine. Finally, there was a tiny teddy bear wearing a dentist’s mask. The next day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Is this office trying to open its own museum?’ And so, the curious objects disappeared as quickly as they had come—leaving behind only a smile and a mystery.

2. A little girl visiting her grandfather pointed excitedly at the sign outside Lowell District Dental. ‘Daddy,’ she whispered, ‘is that really what they do here? Fix teeth?’ Her father smiled and nodded, whispering back, ‘Well, sweetheart… sometimes they fix teeth. But mostly, they make old people laugh!’ And indeed, inside, a regular was howling with laughter over some joke from the hygienist.

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Lowell District Dental around lunchtime, noticing something odd on the otherwise unremarkable building's facade. Curious, he got out and peered closer. Carved into the stone above the door was a tiny smiling tooth, surrounded by words in faded script: ‘Lowell District Dental—We’ll fix your smile, even if it’s not ours!’ The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off, muttering that some dentists had too much time on their hands.

4. A neighbor walking their dog past Lowell District Dental noticed an unusual sight: the sign outside seemed to wobble ever so slightly when no wind blew. Curious, she peered closer and saw that the sign was simply resting on a small wooden block, which had shifted slightly over time. Inside, the dentist laughed it off: ‘Ah, another day in Lowell,’ he said with a smile. The neighbor shook her head and thought, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own block for stability!’