office visit What makes your practice unique? We try to make patients feel loved, like a Cheers bar atmosphere. I try to be really funny when performing treatment. Humor at the appropriate time relaxes the patient. (If I could just learn the appropriate time!) What do you enjoy most about endodontics? I love the fascinating root canal systems and trying to put the puzzle pieces together of what's going on. Each day is different and there's such a variety of crazy cases that it keeps me entertained. You've spent most of your life living and practicing in Southern California. Have you implemented any elements into your practice? I love to surf, so I've created a surf-themed office. I bring in my old surfboards and use them to decorate; the reception area and each treatment room has one or two. This 28 JUNE 2020 // dentaltown.com DT0620_PullenOV_AG_V2.indd 28 5/20/20 11:01 AMhttp://www.dentaltown.com