Profile: The Snoopy Dentist

Photo of Dr. Spencer by Katie M. Ziegler.


Dr. Duane E. Spencer, the "Snoopy Dentist," talks about his career and why there are so many images of Snoopy at his dental office.

"'In 1967, somebody gave me a greeting card for my birthday and it was just a picture of a smiling Snoopy,' said Dr. Spencer. 'In the Navy, you couldn’t decorate your treatment room. But my commanding officer did let me hang that card from a string. And it really worked with the kids because we didn’t have nitrous oxide and the things we have now.'"

The WalnutCreekPatch.com article is by By Katie M. Ziegler.