Anxious patients at a Colorado dental office no longer have to grip the chair’s arm so tightly thanks to an unlikely dentist’s assistant.
Meet Annie, a therapy dog who helps ease anxiety for dental patients at the Highlands Ranch, Colorado, office of Dr. Lynelle Zabel, KMGH’s Mike Castellucci reports.
Patients look forward to seeing the trained dog during visits — and the doctor says having her around calms their nervousness…