Scared of the dentist? The vast majority of people would answer yes! Israeli dentist Dr. Arik Steinberger spent years seeing first-hand how fearful patients are when they enter his office. Spurred by this, Dr. Steinberger decided to change his approach by bringing in balloons, toys and even a clown to his clinic earning himself the name of Patch Adams of Israeli dentistry.
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Dr. Steinberg realized that modern medicine could not compensate for the negative feelings that his clients come in with. “I was looking how to make a positive experience in the dental clinic. When the original Patch Adams came to the hospital I met with him and realized that there are medical doctors that can think out of the box.”
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