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A bunch of my friends have kids in sports that require a lot of traveling. But the sport that requires the most time and travel commitment from the parents is travel hockey.
They travel to multiple states for their games and the family is gone half of their weekends during the season.
To me, this sounds like a tough thing and quite annoying.
One of my best friends is one of these hockey dads. Both of his sons are in travel hockey and have been doing it since they were 8 years old. Now his boys are in high school, and their travel hockey days are coming to an end.
I expressed to my friend how much of a time commitment travel hockey has taken up in his life. I then asked, “Are you going to be excited when it’s all done?”
He responded, “No…I’m actually going to be sad. When you do travel sports, you’re traveling with your kids for hours in the car.
You’re talking the entire car ride. Then you’re sharing a hotel room together. You’re eating three meals together.
I would never have that quality time with them if they weren’t in travel sports. I’m actually going to miss it.”
I never expected that response but after he explained it, I totally got where he was coming from.
A lot of times we expect one thing and actually get a totally different answer. This happens in dentistry too.
Many people are surprised that dentistry can be comfortable. Their entire lives they have had a dentist that made the process uncomfortable and stressful.
At Dente, we recognize that a large percentage of the American population have had a negative experience and have some form of dental anxiety. That is why we offer Anxiety Free Dentistry.
These patients are given anxiety reducing medication to help them relax during their appointment. They are able to get more work done in one visit because they are in a relaxed state.
The numbing works great as well, when they are in a relaxed state. This means a painless dental appointment.
Many of our patients will say that it was the best dental appointment they’ve ever had.
If you are nervous about going to the dentist and would like to schedule an Anxiety Free consultation, please visit us at mydente.com or call 773-292-1911.
Floss Like a Madman!
Emilio "Hockey Dreams" Couret
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