Tidwell Dental Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few years ago, every morning around sunrise, an old pickup truck would pull up to Tidwell Dental Center’s loading dock. A tall, lanky man in coveralls would hop out and wheel in a large crate. No one ever saw him leave anything behind or speak to anyone inside. Finally, one day someone asked him what was inside those crates. The old man just smiled and said, ‘Just some special toothpaste for our patients.’ Everyone laughed, realizing it had been just another quirky local legend.

2. Late one night, as Dr. Tidwell was finishing up his last patient of the day, he heard something peculiar coming from outside. It sounded like someone was tapping gently on the windows—over and over again. Curious, Dr. Tidwell approached the window and peered out into the dark street. To his surprise, it was just a neighborhood cat, its tail twitching in time with the soft knocks. The next morning, everyone in town had a good laugh when they saw the vet’s office door adorned with a handwritten sign: ‘Closed for dental emergencies.’

3. Late one night, as Dr. Tidwell was finishing up his last patient of the day, he heard a faint whimpering sound coming from outside. Peering through the window, he saw a small kitten cautiously approaching the front door. Curious but cautious, Dr. Tidwell opened the door just enough for the little feline to slip inside. With a gentle smile, he picked her up and carried her into his office, where she promptly fell asleep on his desk. The next morning, after an impromptu vet checkup, the grateful owner arrived to claim their new family member—a cute, purring bundle named Whiskers. It turned out that the kitten had been waiting for someone kind to come along.

4. Late one night, as Dr. Tidwell was finishing up his last patient of the day, he heard a soft knock on the door. Curious, he looked out and saw only a shadowy figure in the parking lot. Curious, he opened the door slightly, but all that greeted him was a faint whisper: ‘Could you please fix my tooth?’ Turning around, Dr. Tidwell found himself staring into the mirror—his own reflection asking for dental care! It turned out to be just another late-night prank from his colleague, who’d hidden a camera to test his reaction.