Gateway Oaks Dental

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his appointment, a regular noticed an odd sound coming from inside Gateway Oaks Dental. It was like someone was tapping gently on wood, over and over again. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only a delivery driver placing boxes in the reception area. The tapping stopped as soon as he looked away. Later that day, during another visit, the regular mentioned it to the dentist, who laughed and said, ‘That’s just our new filing cabinet settling.’ Everyone had a good laugh—except maybe the filing cabinet.

2. While sitting in the waiting room one afternoon, a delivery driver overheard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, could Dr. Smith please report to the front desk? We’ve discovered he has a secret twin brother who works as our new receptionist.’ The delivery driver raised an eyebrow, thinking it must be some kind of dental prank. Soon enough, everyone in the waiting room was whispering excitedly when they saw Dr. Smith greet his doppelgänger with a big smile and a handshake. The whole ordeal turned out to be just another day at Gateway Oaks Dental—where even identical twins work together without anyone noticing until someone delivers a package.

3. At dawn, when Gateway Oaks Dental usually hummed with early-morning activity, a delivery driver heard something peculiar—a faint echo of laughter drifting from behind the closed doors. Curious, he tiptoed closer and peered through the window, only to see an old dentist chair bobbing up and down like a seesaw. Turns out, it was just a neighborhood kid playing tricks on him. The delivery driver laughed it off, realizing that sometimes even dentists’ offices can be home to unexpected pranks.

4. While browsing through old magazines in the waiting room, a regular exclaimed, ‘I thought I heard that dental chair whispering my name!’ A delivery driver leaned over and whispered, ‘Maybe it was just the AC playing tricks on you.’ As they spoke, the chair let out another soft hum, this time sounding like it was saying, “Take… a… nap…” Everyone burst into laughter, realizing it was probably just an old joke between the staff and patients.