On Vera's first visit to the dentist, she has an unexpected reaction when he tries to polish her teeth.

"Early on, kids are taught the importance of taking care of their teeth. Dentists play a pivotal role in helping children maintain good hygiene, as well as protecting their pearly whites for years to come. Engaging pictures and easy-to-read text introduce children to the world of dentistry and help them see their own dentists in a new light! Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,...

A crocodile and a dentist have an encounter in which each is afraid of the other.

Smile! Meet David Meisels, the dentist! Peek behind the curtain of a busy dental office. David shows us how to clean our teeth and which tools he uses to keep them healthy and white.

A boy learns that a dentist will be visiting his school. He hears scary rumors about the dentist, but discovers there is no reason to be afraid of dentists.

A young boy takes his toy dinosaurs with him to help calm his fears on his first visit to the dentist.

Joyce Benderman thought she had a perfect marriage. Her husband, Stan, is a successful, handsome dentist, and Joyce, who grew up in poverty, cannot believe her good fortune. But her charismatic husband has a dark side that is about to engulf and destroy Joyce's entire world. In rapid succession she discovers that he is a philanderer who enjoys sexually ensnaring and manipulating young women; and more appallingly, he may be the ruthless killer behind...

Darkness had come to the town. Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they would wake up to find a dead slug; a live spider; hundreds of earwigs creeping and crawling beneath their pillow. Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it?

"Mr. Fish has an appointment with the dentist, but he doesn't want to go. He's very busy, and he brushes his teeth, so is a checkup really that important? He's about to learn what makes a healthy smile." -- Back cover.