La Jolla Dental

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as patients were settling in for their appointments, an announcement crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your teeth are glowing brighter than ever before!’ No one quite knew what to make of it until they looked into the mirror and saw their smiles shining like never before. A delivery driver popped his head inside the door, asking if anyone had seen his package—it was now clearly visible from space! A regular whispered to his friend, 'Guess we'll never lose our smile again.' And so, La Jolla Dental became known not just for its excellent dentistry but also for making everyone’s day a little brighter.

2. In the quiet of a Sunday afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to La Jolla Dental with a routine package. As he unloaded the boxes, something glinted from beneath one crate—a small, old key ring embossed with ‘Dr. Smith’s Office.’ Curious, he glanced inside and found more keys, each bearing strange names like ‘Emergency Exit’ or ‘Janitor’s Closet.’ What secrets did these keys hold? As he explored further, he discovered a hidden door behind the reception desk. Inside was an ancient safe labeled simply 'Misplaced Lunch Money.' The driver chuckled, realizing it must belong to Dr. Smith's staff. With a mischievous smile, he decided to return everything—except for one tiny keychain that read 'Office Prankster.' Now whenever someone asks him where his sense of humor went, he just says, 'It took a detour to La Jolla Dental!'

3. A little girl named Emma visited La Jolla Dental with her mom. As she sat in the waiting room, something unusual caught her eye—a strange shadow moving behind the reception desk. Curious, she leaned closer and whispered, ‘Mom, what’s that?’ ‘I don’t know,’ her mom replied softly. The shadow grew larger until a tiny mouse scurried out from under the desk. Emma giggled, ‘It was just a mouse, Mom!’ They both laughed, and soon it became a family joke whenever they went to the dentist.’

4. In the early hours of dawn, before the first patient arrived, a faint humming began to echo through the empty corridors of La Jolla Dental. At first, it was dismissed as machinery warming up, but soon the sound grew more insistent and melancholy. Curious, one of the dentists followed the sound down a seldom-used hallway. There, in an old storage room, sat an ancient gramophone playing a scratched-up vinyl record. As they approached, the humming turned into soft laughter—an elderly neighbor had mistakenly left her radio behind after visiting for a cleaning. The next day, everyone joked that maybe La Jolla Dental had its own secret entertainment system.