Pine State Periodontist

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Pine State Periodontist office, every morning begins with a peculiar occurrence. As soon as the receptionist arrives, she notices a small dog patiently waiting outside the door. The dog always appears around sunrise and never enters, simply sitting there until the clinic opens. One day, an enthusiastic new employee arrived early for her first shift. She saw the dog, smiled warmly, and tried coaxing it inside. To everyone’s surprise, the little canine obediently followed her into the empty building—only to stop dead in his tracks when he saw the dental instruments on display. From that moment on, no one dared approach him without a full set of protective gear.

2. At Pine State Periodontist office, every morning begins with a peculiar occurrence. A little boy, waiting for his dad's appointment, spots an unusual reflection in the reception mirror. He turns to his mom and whispers, 'Mom, why does that tooth look like it's dancing?' As it turns out, no one noticed the dancing tooth until the cleaning tools started tapping along too. The hygienist, thinking it was part of some new stress-reduction technique, joined in. Before long, everyone in the office—even the patients—were bobbing their heads to the rhythm. By lunchtime, the whole building had become a makeshift dance studio, complete with a sign-up sheet for future dental appointments titled ‘Dentistry with Disco Teeth.’

3. At Pine State Periodontist office, every afternoon around 3 PM, an old man in a tweed suit would appear out of nowhere. He’d carefully place a small brown envelope on the reception desk and whisper something about ‘the monthly payment.’ Then he’d vanish as quickly as he came. One day, the receptionist noticed that the envelope contained not money, but tiny handwritten notes with funny sayings like ‘Keep up the good work!’ or ‘You’re doing a great job today!’ It turned out it was just a friendly neighborhood dentist paying his own staff secret compliments each month. Everyone laughed when they realized it was all part of Dr. Pine’s gentle joke.

4. At Pine State Periodontist office, every day after lunch, a small dog appears from nowhere and starts barking at the reception desk. One afternoon, an elderly gentleman came in for his check-up, completely ignoring the commotion around him. Finally, he asked curiously, 'Is that dog always here?' The receptionist smiled and replied, 'Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when our janitor brings his canine companion.'