So maybe you find yourself in the dental chair, being rested back for teeth polishing, and as you look up at the ceiling you see...

Painted ceiling tiles, of course!

Years ago a wonderful, artistic young lady was referred to us for dental care. She was deaf, had two young children, was going through some hard times, and offered to paint ceiling tiles in exchange for some dental work. She brought in a wooden frame which Dr. McNerney cut to the same size as a ceiling tile. She would then stretch canvas over the frame and paint a beautiful picture. After the first couple of tiles were in place, the principal of Hannah Beardsley Middle School, Mr. Ron Ludwig, noticed and asked if some of his 6th grade art students could contribute to the show. Dr. McNerney took some tiles out of his office ceiling, which were then painted by the 6th graders, and a tradition was established. Now the office has many ceiling tiles painted in a variety of styles and media, by patients ranging in age from six to fifty-six! The delightful lady who started the tradition earned a masters degree along the way, is now attaining her doctorate, and received a cochlear implant allowing her to hear again! Even though she is now too busy to paint more tiles, many of our patients have picked up where she left off. Every painted tile has a story, and all the stories come from our community. And now you have something nice to see when you're being rested back in that comfy dental chair!

Throughout this site, many of our ceiling tiles appear in the four boxes near the top of the page. Click any of them to get a better view.