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This is the dental office where I got my gums jammed yesterday.

Three injured after vehicle crashes into dental practice

A Nissan Altima crashed into Desert Dental Alternatives at Ramon and Victor roads about 4:45 p.m., Cathedral City Fire Capt. Bryant Phillips said.

Palm Desert resident Tana Mokuiki was in the waiting room when the crash occurred but she was not injured.

"It was a loud noise and the building shook," she said.

Shattered glass from a window hit a patient who was sitting in a dental chair.

He suffered injuries to his face and had to be guided outside the building by paramedics.

The victim was taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage for treatment of moderate injuries, Phillips said.

A female victim was also taken to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment of moderate injuries, officials said.

It wasn't immediately clear if she was inside the vehicle or the office at the time of the collision.

A third person - a dental worker - suffered minor injuries but did not need to be taken to a hospital, officials said.

All the patient work is done in rooms which look out at the highway maybe 75 feet away.

One is aware of traffic while getting the teeth worked on but this is extreme awareness.

Talk about your dental stress.

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