Steamboat Springs — Pine Grove Dental Arts Dr. Bill Schwartz knows what most of us already do.

“Not many people look forward to the dentist,” Schwartz says.

But part of what makes the Pine Grove Dental Arts team unique, and back-to-back winners of Best Dental Practice, happens to be what Schwartz and his team do to combat that. “We’re trying to whittle away at that number,” he says. “We want our patients here to be comfortable and happy.”

This includes warm neck pillows, blankets, private music or DVDs and paraffin wax for hands. “We try to create an environment that’s healthy for our patients,” Schwartz says. “We want an attitude and environment that we want to live and work in. It’s the relationship aspect of our dentists. We think of our patients as friends and fellow community members.”

The 15-person office also provides a familiar feel for patients. Schwartz has been there 10 years, fellow doctor Steven Diehl has been there 11 and Curtis Comeau has worked there since 1976. In addition, early and late hours catering to those who have to work, makes Pine Grove Dental not just a familiar and comfortable place, but Best of the Boat.