Dr. Bernard G. Park 
Open Wide and Laugh 
Fun at the Dentist? Why Not?

This book is about the journey through time from the placid years of the 1950s to the present, with dentistry as the vehicle and humor as the driver. Beginning with dental school and continuing with service in the US Army and through five plus decades in the town of Colchester, Connecticut, it shows how humor became a very important factor in the dental practice, both as a way of reducing fear in the patient and also of humanizing the image of a dentist. People looked forward to going to the dentist! Honest!

About the author

College English major who practiced general dentistry for 54 years. Mensa member, Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, father of three, grandfather of six, Past activities and functions include service as a captain in the U.S.Army, plus decades of small-town involvement including (but not limited to) Board of Education Chairperson, Democratic Town Committee chairperson, speaker at State Democratic conventions, Justice of the Peace, Ct. State Police Surgeon, toastmaster, and now author.