There have been two dentist offices close in my town in the last three months alone. I guess that the big fancy family dentistry chain office that went in is hurting the little guys. Since the new big family dentistry office is open late during the week and they also are open on Saturday, it is just easier to go to them since it does not take four to five months to get into them like it seems the older dentists work.

I decided to check out the new place last week when I had a pounding toothache and my family dentist could not see me till the following day. The new place accepts walk ins and everyone in town knew that since they were advertising it all over the place. I think they actually started advertising, about six months before they actually opened. I guess they figured that if people had just had a cleaning, they would not need another one till they had their doors open and they would give them a chance.

I feel bad for the two most recent dentist offices to close in town, but I am sure that the new family dentistry chain office would be willing to give them a job since their business is booming.