Ways to Have Fun at the Dentist (1)

1. Ways to Have Fun at the Dentist 1. Check In. Check in with the front desk upon arriving, for sure, but once you take a seat in the waiting room, try whipping out your smart phone if you have one and checking in to the clinic on Foursquare or Face book Places. These apps are fun and can engage your mind and entertain you while you wait for your name to be called. 2. Bring Your Favorite Thing To Read. One of my least favorite things to do is to sit and wait. Especially if I happen to be waiting for a filling or a root canal! Most offices recognize this and offer a variety of magazines and television for their patients. However, why not bring your own favorite magazine or book to read? If you can leave a few minutes early, swing by your local bookstore and treat yourself to a fun magazine in your favorite interest area. Not only can you read this in the waiting room - but tuck it under your arm and bring it back with you. The staff won't mind at all and you are 99% certain to have additional reading time while waiting for the Pediatric dentist Edmonton Alberta. 3. Bring Your MP3 Player To Escape To Your Happy Place. Why not bring your MP3 player for that boring tooth polishing session or, more importantly, for that filling, crown or other lengthy procedure? Download some calming music from Amazon or iTunes or a favorite audio book that relaxes you and keeps your mind engaged and in a happy place! Of course, make sure it's okay with your dentist to do this and keep the volume to a reasonable level so that you can easily hear when your dentist needs to communicate with you. 4. Wear Comfortable Clothing. The simple things in life often make all the difference! Instead of wearing blue jeans, try some comfy, loose-fitting sweats and a soft, comfortable top. Think: soft, plush, loose and comfortable. If you're an expressive-type personality and want to stick with the fun theme, try wearing a funny T-shirt. If it gets your dentist and staff laughing, chances are good that you, too, will be having fun! 5. Get Everyone Laughing. Let's face it: as much as you dread going to the dentist, your dentist likely faces his or her own amount of monotony doing the same things all day long, day after day. Try brightening up everyone's day with a little laughter by telling your dentist and staff a joke. You might especially win favor by telling them a funny dental-related joke, such as: "A Pediatric dentist Edmonton Alberta asks his patient: Could you help me out with something? I'm wondering if you could just let out a few really loud, painful-sounding screams. The patient laughs and is like, 'Yeah, sure doc...But why...you haven't started doing anything yet?' And the dentist says, 'Well, the waiting room is chuck full of people right now and I don't want to miss the four o'clock ball game.'" Try Goggling "funny dentist jokes" or similar terms to come up with something funny. It will get you laughing and will inject a bit of fun into everyone's day.