James B. Polley Dental Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, while waiting for her appointment, little Sarah noticed something peculiar outside Dr. Polley’s office. Every time the mail truck pulled up, her dog started barking uncontrollably—even though no one else seemed to hear it. Curious, Sarah asked a neighbor if they heard anything unusual when the mailman arrived. The neighbor shook their head and smiled, ‘Maybe your pooch just has a thing for Mr. Delivery Driver.’ Later that afternoon, as Sarah left the clinic, she saw Dr. Polley laughing with his staff over a photo of her dog frantically wagging its tail during another delivery visit.

2. One morning, as James B. Polley’s receptionist was checking in patients, she heard a small voice from behind the door. ‘Mommy, why is that lady laughing so loud?’ The receptionist smiled and whispered back, 'Because she's happy to see you!' The child giggled and ran into the waiting room, while the receptionist turned around with a mischievous smile—only to realize Dr. Polley had just walked up behind her, holding a tray of instruments and wearing a completely straight face.

3. One afternoon, as James B. Polley was finishing an especially tricky filling, he heard a small voice from behind the door. ‘Doctor,’ whispered a timid child, pointing towards the window, ‘why is that lady talking to our toothbrush?’ Polley turned around and saw an elderly lady outside, holding his office’s old toothbrush and animatedly chatting with it. With a smile, he explained to the child, 'That’s Mrs. Jenkins next door. She thinks every toothbrush belongs to her.' The little girl giggled, relieved, while Polley went back to work—with a slightly wiser understanding of his patients' imaginations.

4. One evening, after hours of work, James B. Polley locked up and left his office. As he walked past the parking lot, he noticed something odd—a small, dusty box had appeared next to his car. Curious, he picked it up only to find it filled with old teeth. Upon closer inspection, he realized these weren’t just any teeth—some were gold-capped! Smiling broadly, Dr. Polley thought, ‘Someone must be losing their fillings.’ He decided to keep them as a joke gift for his next staff meeting. The following morning, one of the hygienists exclaimed, “Dr. Polley, you’re not going to believe what I found in the patient chair!” To which he replied, grinning, “Probably another set of someone’s lucky teeth.”