John Sahlaney

Straight wire appliances, clear aligners, removable plates—whatever moves teeth. John Sahlaney points out the straight line between a confident grin and a mouthful of tools nobody really wants. The red-brick storefront watches over Plank Road, a mile north of the Altoona curve by the old Furnace Run culvert, across from the Episcopal church lot.

At 2702 Plank Rd in Altoona, PA 16601 the details register quickly: daytime quiet between the dental lab and the discount tire shop. Through the spring and fall the glass doors slide twice an hour when junior high soccer practice lets out half a mile west, one long block of nettles and cinder paths.

To book or reschedule simply ring (814) 944-3521; no weekends on record, but week-day gaps still fit annual exams around school portraits and prom pictures.

John Sahlaney keeps business click-along with the first dentist directory for clear turnpike travelers—you can grab map directions here if the GPS reroutes you past the horse farm on Bridge Street.