Family Smiles

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, after hours, a soft voice would whisper over Family Smiles’ intercom: ‘Your teeth are not as straight as they could be.’ No one took it seriously until the dentist’s chair started rearranging itself. Finally, one evening an old lady came in for her check-up. She heard the whisper and asked curiously, 'Is that you, Dr. Smith?' The chair stopped moving, and a sleepy voice replied, 'No, ma'am, it's just my new automatic adjustment feature.' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was all part of Family Smiles' friendly hi-tech upgrade.

2. In the quiet mornings before dawn, a small dog would appear outside Family Smiles' closed doors. It sniffed curiously around the reception area and then, with a puzzled look, approached the waiting room chairs. Finally, it sat down in one of the comfy armchairs, as if waiting for someone. A surprised dental hygienist peeked out from behind the curtain and whispered, ‘It looks like our patient is here early!’ The little dog yawned and wagged its tail, clearly not understanding a word.

3. One foggy afternoon, as a delivery driver approached Family Smiles, he heard an eerie echo over the intercom: 'Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose teeth are whitest of them all?' Curious, the driver followed the sound and found himself facing a small child in a lab coat, holding a toothbrush. ‘It’s me,’ the kid said with a smile. ‘I’m practicing for my next dental presentation.’ The delivery guy laughed and left, never mentioning what he’d heard. And that’s why, to this day, some patients at Family Smiles still ask if they can brush their teeth before leaving.’

4. At closing time, a little girl sitting in her car seat would giggle and point towards Family Smiles, insisting that she saw a tooth fairy waving from behind the window. One night, a delivery driver noticed an odd glow coming from the office late into the evening. Curious, he peeked inside and found only a lamp switched on—until he heard a tiny voice whispering, ‘Next patient please!’