Dr. Arik Steinberger spent years as a dentist seeing firsthand how fearful patients can be upon entering a dentist's office. Spurred by this, Dr. Steinberger decided to bring in a clown to his clinic and henceforth becoming the Patch Adams of dentistry in Israel.
Dr. Arik Steinberger
Scared of the dentist? A vast majority of people would answer yes to that question. Enter Dr. Arik Steinberger, a Patch Adams in his own right. Dr. Steinberger decided he would face his patients' fears by bringing in a "clown of the house" and getting a few laughs out of his clients before he brings a white-toothed smile to their faces.