If you’re like most people, going to the dentist is a downright traumatizing experience, but this genius dentist has found a way to make patients not just relax during visits, but actually look forward to going.
To help calm down anxious and scared patients, the Pediatric Dentistry of Northbrook added a new four-legged helper named JoJo to their staff. JoJo is a trained Golden Retriever comfort dog who can sense when people are nervous and uneasy, and helps to calm them down. “She loves coming in. She’s very well trained and knows what she’s doing,” staff member Veronica Renteria said. “We all benefit from her so much.”
“A lot of the time, those patients would need nitrous oxide or other sedative to help them relax,” Renteria said. “But when JoJo comes in with them and sits in the chair, they’re comforted. They can just sit and pet her as they’re getting their teeth cleaned. She does a great job with them.”
Not only does JoJo help the patients at the Illinois clinic, but her presence even improves the doctor’s work environment as well.
“When the patients are very anxious or scared, they tend to move around a lot,” Renteria said. “When JoJo is there, the appointments go much smoother and quicker for them. And the doctor gets to perform the work as it’s meant to be done.”
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