Roy Gottlieb, DDS

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning hours, when most dentists were fast asleep, Roy Gottlieb, DDS, would hear strange noises coming from the waiting room. A regular, who always arrived just before closing time, began noticing peculiar items appearing in his dental chair—items that didn’t belong there. One night, a delivery driver found himself dozing off in the waiting room. When he woke up, he saw an old hat sitting on the examining table. ‘Who left their hat here?’ he thought, rubbing his eyes. To his surprise, Dr. Gottlieb calmly picked it up and said, “That’s mine, thank you for bringing it.” The regular laughed so hard he almost missed his next appointment.

2. Late one night, as Roy Gottlieb, DDS, worked deep into the evening, a strange humming sound began drifting through the streets nearby. It grew louder with each passing hour, attracting curious neighbors and even late-night delivery drivers. Finally, someone knocked on Dr. Gottlieb’s door. ‘Excuse me,’ said a sleepy voice, ‘but could you turn that thing off? My baby won’t stop crying!’ Relieved laughter filled the air as everyone realized it was just an old dental drill gone haywire. The next day, Roy added a sign outside his office: “Open Late—For Your Peace of Mind…and Everyone Else’s!”

3. Late one night, as Roy Gottlieb, DDS, worked deep into the evening, a delivery driver complained, ‘Doc, you’re keeping the whole city awake!’ ‘I’m not,’ Doc replied, grinning, ‘just making sure my last patient of the week doesn’t get any cavities.’ The delivery driver laughed and shook his head, muttering something about dentists never sleeping. As he drove off, Roy heard a familiar voice from next door: “Hey Roy, can you turn that down? I’m trying to watch late-night talk shows!”

4. Late one night, as Roy Gottlieb, DDS, worked deep into the evening, a delivery truck pulled up outside his office. The driver, groggy from driving through the stormy night, accidentally left behind an umbrella that looked suspiciously like a dental tool. Curious, Dr. Gottlieb picked it up and gave it a try on a mannequin’s tooth—perfect fit! From then on, whenever it rained hard, neighbors would see him standing in his front yard, diligently cleaning teeth with an umbrella. "Dr. Gottlieb's Specialty Service," he’d joke, waving cheerfully.