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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
She said no, and that in fact an endodontist she knows hands out Hostess Twinkies. And some dentists, she said, give out lollipops.<\/p>\n
I remarked, somewhat tongue in cheek, that handing out candy might be good for business.<\/p>\n
She agreed, and added that we shouldn’t really blame the dentists. “After all,” she said, “you’re the ones who eat them.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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