Ohio State Dental Clinics

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular arrived early one morning and noticed something peculiar on the clinic’s parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper, its label unreadable from afar. Curious, he approached it, only to discover a package containing nothing but old teeth wrapped in newspaper—an unexpected yet charming donation from some thoughtful soul. The regular laughed, shook his head, and muttered, ‘Whoever you are, thanks for the free dental education!’

2. A little girl followed her mom into the waiting room, staring curiously at the old-fashioned dental chair in the corner. Suddenly, it started humming softly—like an old record player—before slowly tilting its head towards her. The little girl giggled and took a step back, but her mother calmly said, ‘Don’t worry, honey—it’s just an old machine.’ The chair stopped moving, and everyone went on with their appointments as if nothing had happened. Later that evening, while watching TV together, the little girl asked her mom, ‘Mom, why does our dentist have a talking chair?’ Her mom smiled and replied, ‘Honey, it doesn’t talk—it just pretends to be friendly!’

3. A young child accompanied her mother into the dental clinic's waiting area. As she looked around, her eyes widened when she spotted an unusual poster on the wall, featuring teeth arranged in shapes that seemed more like abstract art than dental hygiene advice. Curious, she walked closer and asked her mom what it meant. With a smile, her mom explained that it was just an artist’s interpretation of healthy teeth. The little girl nodded thoughtfully but couldn’t help giggling as she imagined those ‘artistic’ teeth dancing to some secret song only they knew.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to Ohio State Dental Clinics one afternoon and muttered under his breath, ‘I’ve never seen so many patients leave without paying.’ The next day, a suspicious neighbor noticed an unusual number of people leaving the clinic with big smiles but empty pockets. She joked, ‘Maybe they’re offering free dental work as a thank-you for not voting!’