This was inevitable with the surge of alternative incomes in medicine:

At the Mitchell Dental Spa in Chicago, patients are offered a flat-screen TVs to watch while the dentist is drilling, not to mention 10-minute spa treatments, including cooling eye masks and back massages by an on-staff massage therapist “” all free with usual dental care.

“If you have to have a dental procedure, nobody’s looking forward to it. If we can create an environment so people can relax, have something to eat… give them a back massage afterward, I think we can start to turn it around and make it a really positive experience,” said Dr. Margaret Mitchell, who turned her regular practice into a dental spa a few months ago.

How about a tingly peppermint foot scrub while having your fillings replaced? That’s offered at The Hills Dental Spa in Austin, Texas, where amenities also include herbal teas and lavender aromatherapy candles to disguise that medicinal dental office smell.