{"id":24162,"date":"2026-03-11T15:42:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/a-perfect-place-to-pray-the-dentists-chair\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:17:43","slug":"a-perfect-place-to-pray-the-dentists-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/a-perfect-place-to-pray-the-dentists-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Place to Pray: The Dentist\u2019s Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/caregiving\/family-caregiving\/aging-parents\/dental-care-and-older-adults\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have a dentist appointment coming up? <\/a>Have you ever prayed in the dentist\u2019s chair? <\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t mean \u201cLord, get me out of here\u201d prayers\u2014or maybe I do. Those are totally valid prayers. But they\u2019re not the only kind that make the dentist a great place to pray. <\/p>\n<p>On a recent visit to the dentist, I faced the prospect of a few hours in the chair. With my mouth open. Sometimes painfully propped open. And while the people there play soothing music over the sound system, I wasn\u2019t looking forward to such a long stretch of time in which I couldn\u2019t read, write or even listen to an audiobook. (Perhaps it\u2019s important to hear the person with the drill saying, \u201chold still\u201d or \u201cturn your head\u201d).  <\/p>\n<p>Then I had a revelation:<a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/true-stories-of-answered-prayer\/prayer-in-a-dentists-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the dentist\u2019s chair is a great place to pray.<\/a> And prayer can occupy my mind with better, higher thoughts than, <em>I hope that wasn\u2019t an \u201cuh-oh\u201d I just heard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, I tried it. I started by praying (silently, of course, as my mouth was otherwise occupied) for myself\u2014my teeth, gums and so on. Next, I prayed for the dentist and her assistant and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/music\/after-40-years-this-dental-hygienist-becomes-a-singing-sensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for the dental hygienist <\/a>as well as the office staff. But I didn\u2019t stop there. After all, I had plenty of time at my disposal.<\/p>\n<p>I prayed for my family, one by one. I prayed for my church family, then for my neighbors. I prayed for relatives and friends who are struggling with illness or physical issues. And more.<\/p>\n<p>By the time my dental appointment was over, I had interceded for more people and needs than I had in a long time. 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