A six-ton African elephant ambles into a specialized veterinary dental clinic. She's calm and cooperative. Ready to have her tusk polished, her molars examined, and her gums cleaned. She even lifts her trunk politely, allowing a team of professionals to poke around her massive mouth.
Meanwhile, somewhere across town, a fully grown human is Googling or asking AI "how to cancel a dentist appointment last minute without getting charged.”
Sound familiar?
Humans are notorious for dodging dental offices.
Despite having access to advanced tools, painless procedures, and minty fluoride, many people avoid the dentist like it's a haunted house. Whether it's the sound of the drill, childhood trauma, or the fear of hearing "you should floss more," we procrastinate until a minor issue becomes a major root canal.
You know who doesn't wait until their tooth is falling out?
An elephant!
At our office we cater to cowards. We tell all patients, "If you have a high fear of the dentist, please schedule your appointment first thing in the morning." We find that having an appointment in the morning will not give you time to feel anxious all day about it or give you the chance to think about a million ways to cancel the appointment.
We highly recommend coming in before you have any pain at all and getting checked out so that we can get ahead of issues and cause no dental trauma. If you are someone who is really anxious, we are the perfect office for you. We can even schedule you for a free consult first so that you can meet Dr. Patel and see for yourself how at ease our staff makes you feel!
