I got a recommendation from a friend...
So I, like many others, avoid going to the dentist. I had braces as a kid, and then several fillings as I got older, and so you can't blame me for having a bit of an aversion to all things dental. I've been putting it off for too long, but have been having some pain so I knew I had to suck it up. I got a recommendation from a friend about Mission Family Dental, and he was actually covered by my HMO, so I made an appointment. I was completely pleasantly surprised - it was by far the best dental experience I've had in my entire life. And I never thought that sentence would come out of my mouth.