Open wide: Dentist office gets experiential

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A comforting new dentist’s office provides a new model for the traditionally clinical environment, and aims to take the pain out of the wait for its younger clientele.

At Tooth Tales, designed by Evoke Design, bright illustrations and graphics greet young visitors on arrival in the waiting area. Art walls invite children to play and draw on them, and an LED ticker announces patient information such as birthdays and personal achievements.

‘The project begins to rethink the dental typology and creates a more playful and fresh environment that appeals to the imagination and the senses of both the parents and kids alike,’ says principal architect Daren Chen.

The tooth fairy had better watch out.