A Mesa dentist hopes to add some serious fun to Halloween.
Just don’t take the whole idea too seriously, he warns.
With a $50 donation to Sharing Down Syndrome, Dr. Shayne Guffey, owner of Mountain View Family Dentistry, will create a custom set of fangs to help “toothless vampires.”
“We were honestly looking for something fun to do. Everybody goes to work everyday and does the same thing. We brainstormed and thought this would be fun to do,” he said.
The “Fangs for Friends” fundraiser will benefit Sharing Down Syndrome, an organization that provides information and resources to parents of children.
Each year, the nonprofit group also tries to put on a holiday party for families who share a connection with Down syndrome. But Guffey learned that last year the party was cancelled due to lack of funds. That’s one reason the dental staff chose it as the beneficiary for the fundraiser.
Fang making started in September. It starts with just a few minutes in the dental chair while a dental impression is made. Then the would-be “vampires” are given the option of choosing “vicious” looking fangs or something subtle.
“We customize it for the patient,” he said.
The idea has also been a hit with fans of the “Twilight” books and films, Guffey said.
“I tell patients, ‘I’m sure you know somebody who is excited about the Twilight movies.’ And they look at me and say, ‘That would be me,’” Guffey said. “I’m not into the movies myself, but it seems everybody I know is excited about this last one.
Fans can get their fangs made until Nov. 16, the day the final movie installment – the second part of “Breaking Dawn” — is released in theaters.
“We’ve done several sets. Some of our own patient, lots of our friends,” Guffey said. “The entire staff has done it. We’re having a ball with this. Hopefully nobody is taking it too seriously, but every vampire needs a dentist.”
For information, or to make an appointment, call (480) 830-0262. Mountain View
Family Dentistry is located at 2820 E. University Drive, Mesa.
Contact writer: (480) 898-6549 or mreese@evtrib.com
vampire dream posted at 6:50 pm on Sat, Oct 20, 2012.
I think you guys are awsome dentists[beam]
vampire dream posted at 7:22 pm on Thu, Oct 18, 2012.
I saw picture of the lady with black hair and dark shirt shirt the fangs look so realistic. AWSOME![wink] P.S. Nice job[beam][wink]
vampire dream posted at 7:20 pm on Thu, Oct 18, 2012.
I love what you guys are doing im guna donate 50$ and get those fangs because I am a big vampire fan but every time I try and try to mold the fangs on my teeth from a local store it won't work but when I it I know you will do a great job.[beam]