Less Plaque, More Action Films

Leaning back in the dentist's chair with a drill whirring in the background represents, for most people, one of life's more agitating experiences.

For patients of Dr. Bruce Bothwell, however, such moments simply provide a chance to watch the opening credits.

At Bothwell's practice, on a tree-lined street in the bayside town of Alameda, California, returning patients often come with a DVD or videotape. While the dentist works, patients watch films on a set of goggles that create the ambience of a personal home theater.

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