Smiles all round! Dentists show off their sense of humor with tongue-in-cheek surgery signs about 'not hunting lions' and 'cavity searches'
- Internet users have been collecting examples of humor from dentists' offices
- Some involve puns displayed on signs outside surgeries around the country
- Others feature characters with famously bad teeth getting them fixed
For most a visit to the dentist is no laughing matter - but these signs prove, a visit to get your teeth checked does not need to be doom and gloom.
Internet users have been collecting examples of humorous signs from dentists' offices around the country, and they're sure to raise a freshly-cleaned smile or two.
Some display witty puns from signs outside the buildings, while others feature film characters with famously bad teeth getting them fixed.
Here, Mail Online has collected together some of the best examples of their tongue-in-cheek humor.
One dentist thought up the worst possible punishment for those stealing his parking space (left) while another used the billboard outside their surgery to advertise a specialist service
Very punny: Despite the evil image many people have of dentists, this person wants you to know that they do have a softer side
Howard Family Dental wants you to know where they make their money with this entirely factual sign that couldn't possibly be misconstrued in any way
The Grinch may be famous for stealing Christmas, but he'll be more likely to steal your heart with this fabulous new set of teeth
Several hundreds years living in an underground cave eating nothing but orcs can take a heavy toll on your teeth, but it's nothing that this surgery can't fix
Randall J Monnes discloses perhaps a little too much about his practice with this sign
You'll have to be on your best behavior in order to get this dentist's parking spot (left) while another makes it clear that, when it comes to brushing your teeth, it's use it or lose it
One practice advertises the fact that they're offering appointments to the Hollywood actor, and presumably other people who also decide to show up on an evening or a Saturday
Queen Anne Hilltop Dental takes a swing at the over-hyped, under-delivered bout between two of the world's best boxers back in 2015
Hagery Family Dental keep expectations low with their promise not to kill big game, unlike notorious dentist Walter Palmer who shot Cecil the lion
At last, Dr Forrest Westmoreland seems to understand what it is that stops people going to the dentist as regularly as they should
This dentist seems not to appreciate the fact that going to the dentist tends to make people irritable, grouchy and mean in the first place
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