Sierra Dental

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as patients were filing into Sierra Dental, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your teeth are talking today!’ A confused delivery driver asked the receptionist, ‘Do you take insurance for my wisdom teeth?’ The whole waiting room burst out laughing, and soon even the dentist joined in. By lunchtime, everyone had learned that their molars were just being friendly.

2. One day, while waiting for their turn in Sierra Dental’s reception area, a young child pointed excitedly towards the ceiling and whispered, ‘Mommy, look, there’s a little birdie!’ Everyone looked up—and indeed, perched on top of the dental chair was a tiny bluebird, chirping away as if it owned the place. The doctor smiled and said gently, ‘Oh, hello little friend! Looks like you’ve been here before.’ With that, he reached up carefully and placed the bird back outside—whereupon the tiny creature gave one last cheerful tweet, then flew off into the sunny sky. To this day, locals joke that Sierra Dental has its very own resident feathered patient who keeps everyone company during long waits.’

3. One afternoon, as patients settled into their seats at Sierra Dental, a strange message played over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our dental hygienist has discovered a new species of microorganism.’ The whole office held its breath for a moment before erupting in laughter. Turns out, it was just an overzealous hygienist who found a particularly interesting piece of food stuck between someone’s teeth—a regular, no less. The intercom announcement became something of a local legend, but nobody ever went to Sierra Dental with anything other than a smile on their face.

4. One foggy morning, as cars slowly crept along the quiet street near Sierra Dental, a mysterious figure appeared out of the mist, carrying a large box and muttering something about ‘the perfect bite’. As he approached the door, it suddenly opened with a creak, revealing an old man in a lab coat who asked, 'Another new patient?' The mystery figure replied, 'No, just here for my monthly check-up.' Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was just the friendly dentist himself, joking around again.