Calkins Family Dental Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his cleaning appointment, a regular leaned over and whispered, ‘You know, I keep hearing strange noises coming from behind those old filing cabinets.’ The receptionist just smiled and said, ‘Oh, that’s probably nothing more than Dr. Calkins’ pet gerbil exploring.’ Soon after, a delivery driver mentioned, ‘I saw something darting between those cabinets last week!’ Before anyone could ask what it was, an elderly lady chimed in, ‘Why, that must be Dr. Calkins’ new pet ferret!’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been had—until the next odd noise made them wonder again.

2. A little girl visiting her grandmother pointed excitedly one afternoon. ‘Grammy,’ she said, ‘look at that big fish outside!’ Everyone looked up just in time to see a giant goldfish swimming through the front window of Calkins Family Dental Care. Just then, an older gentleman walked out, scratching his head. 'I thought I locked the door,' he muttered. A delivery driver shook his head and laughed, 'Probably that same fish.' The little girl giggled as everyone watched the fish swim back into the aquarium inside.

3. One foggy morning, as cars slowly pulled into Calkins Family Dental Care, an elderly gentleman adjusted his glasses and muttered to himself, 'I thought I heard someone singing in here last night.' Just then, a young delivery driver walked in, humming cheerfully under his breath. The old man cocked his head curiously and asked, ‘Are you always this happy when delivering teeth?’ With a smile, the driver replied, ‘Only on foggy days!’

4. While sitting in the waiting room, a young mother turned to her child and asked, 'Why are you staring so intently at that old man?' The boy replied, 'Mom, he's not moving!' The mother smiled, realizing they’d both been too absorbed. Just then, an elderly gentleman standing nearby cleared his throat and said, ‘I’m sorry if I scared anyone—just taking a little nap.’ Everyone burst into laughter, including the youngster who whispered, ‘See Mom, he was moving after all!’