I went to my dentist’s office for my regular teeth cleaning this morning. Everyone who worked there was wearing a Halloween costume, and there was a tray of candies on offer at the receptionist’s desk.
After the teeth cleaning, my dentist asked if I had any questions. So I asked her if she is the only dentist who gives candy to her patients.
She said no, and that in fact an endodontist she knows hands out Hostess Twinkies. And some dentists, she said, give out lollipops.
I remarked, somewhat tongue in cheek, that handing out candy might be good for business.
She agreed, and added that we shouldn’t really blame the dentists. “After all,” she said, “you’re the ones who eat them.”