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Hockey is a fast paced and exciting game to watch. Some of the excitement comes from the fact that the players play tough. Often teeth are sacrificed during a game, when a puck flies or a player is caught high-sticking. That’s why every National Hockey League (NHL) team is required to have a dentist on staff. DrBiscupid.com recently shared this story from one of the NHL’s dentists: “NHL dentist saves teeth on and off the ice”.

Thomas Lenz Jr., DDS is the staff dentist for the Washington Capitals. He’s in the building for every home game, and travels with the team when a player has an injury to monitor. “What we are doing, most of the time, is fixing them up so we can get them back on the ice,” Dr. Lenz said.

Dr. Lenz has been practicing dentistry for over 20 years in Vienna, VA, not too far from Washington, DC. Since joining the Capitals in 2005, his office staff has taken the responsibility of providing dental care for the Capitals’ players, their families and team personnel.

You always hear about a team’s players or coaches. For a change, it’s nice to hear about the people behind-the-scenes contributing to the team’s success!