A reader writes:
I've got one just as good as Dr. Bonebreak. The oral surgeon who pulled my wisdom teeth is named Dr. Fear. He works with a Dr. Hitchcock. I'm really not kidding.
Another writes:
We had to convince our nine-year-old that Dr. Ken Hurt--wouldn't. (BTW he is an excellent orthodontist and I highly recommend him.)
Another:
Our family dentist is Dr. Fang
Another:
As a child I had a dentist named Dr. Payne -- which was a little ironic, too, given that he was the first in our town to offer the then-new "painless" dentistry.
Another:
A bunch of friends and I were just having this conversation last night. My contribution
was Dr. Scull. Yes, it's pronounced skull. I laugh (nervously) every time I think of it.
Another:
My dentist, for the past 44 years, has been Dr. Pick.
Another:
The guy who pulled my wisdom teeth (to create more room in my mouth) was named Dr. Widner (pronounced "widener"). And I had a dentist a few years ago named Dr. Roach.
Another:
There is an oral surgeon in Cleveland named Dr. Blood. Despite the name, he is a great doc.
Another:
When I worked at the Nebraska Medical Center, there were two faculty/dentists who had great dentist names. I just checked the directory and they are still there: Dr. Payne and (I'm not kidding) Dr. Toothaker.
Another
As a kid, I had a dentist named Dr. Root. All I can say is that 30 years later, I am still terrified to go to the dentist.
And why not:
I'm a bit late to the party, but I thought I'd share -- my grandma's proctologist's name is Dr. Ramsbottom. I'm not making this up; I'm simply not that creative.