About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while waiting for their routine cleaning appointment, a group of patients noticed an unusual sound coming from Tryon Family Dentistry. It was like a gentle humming mixed with soft clicks—something between a metronome and a distant typewriter. No one could quite figure out what it was, but it seemed to get louder every visit. Finally, during one particularly loud session, an elderly lady whispered to her friend, ‘I think that’s our dentist trying to fix his new electric toothbrush!’ Everyone burst into laughter, realizing they’d been hearing nothing more than the latest gadget in Dr. Tryon’s office. Since then, everyone looks forward to those visits—not just for cleanings, but also for the funny noises.
2. While sitting in the waiting room one afternoon, an impatient patient exclaimed, ‘I thought dentists were supposed to make teeth better, not worse!’ The receptionist smiled and replied, ‘Well, ma’am, our dentist is trying.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in with a worried look on his face. ‘Is Dr. Tryon around?’ he asked. The receptionist nodded towards the back and added, ‘He’s working on something special right now.’ The driver sighed, ‘Great, because I’ve got a sore tooth too… but it’s from biting into that particularly hard pizza crust!’ Everyone laughed as the story ended with everyone waiting for their turn with a smile—even if some teeth needed a little more TLC.
3. While browsing through the magazines in the waiting room, a regular patient stumbled upon an unusual article about dental hygiene tips from around the world. Curiously, she noticed that one tip was particularly bizarre—a Japanese method involving chewing on raw seaweed before brushing teeth. Intrigued, she decided to try it out and soon discovered her breath smelled like a combination of ocean breeze and seaweed salad. When asked by a neighboring patient what she was eating, she sheepishly replied, ‘Just following some ancient Japanese dental advice.’ The whole waiting room burst into laughter, making her realize sometimes even the oddest traditions can bring people together.
4. While flipping through old family photos on his phone, a delivery driver found himself laughing out loud—only to realize everyone else in the waiting room had stopped what they were doing and was staring at him. Finally, he noticed that every photo showed his own toothless smile. Turns out, it wasn’t anyone else’s laugh he heard—it was his own, echoing down the years from an old denture ad stuck to the back of his phone.