A customer offered to pay for Brian Maixner, a waiter in Wichita, Kansas, to have dental work done. It's a procedure he couldn't afford otherwise. (Image source: KWCH-TV)
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Brian Maixner looks like a different man today compared to a few weeks ago, and it's all thanks to a very generous customer.
According to the Wichita Eagle, the Doo-Dah Diner waiter received a tip of sorts that allowed him to get surgery after years of dental issues.
A customer offered to pay for Brian Maixner, a waiter in Wichita, Kansas, to have dental work done. It's a procedure he couldn't afford otherwise. (Image source: KWCH-TV)
The newspaper reported that Fred Boettcher, an attorney in Ponca City, offered to pay for the surgery, in part, because he also experienced dental issues when he was younger.
"He carried himself with such kindness and confidence with a mouth that looked painful," Boettcher told KWCH-TV of Maixner's demeanor. "I was struck by that."
Even before his new set of pearly whites, Maixner couldn't keep from smiling. (Image source: KWCH-TV)
"He’s one of those employees you wish you had six of," Timirie Shibley, owner of the Doo-Dah Diner, told Today of Maixner. "His whole mission is to please people as quickly as possible and he laughs along the way. He’s a very hard worker."
Maixner had surgery last week, was fitted with dentures and will eventually receive permanent dental implants, the Wichita Eagle reported.
"I’m enjoying the heck out of this," Maixner said, according to the newspaper. "It’s a whole life changer."
"As happy as that fella may be it feels so much better to be able to put a smile on his face," Boettcher added to KWCH.
RT @deniseneil: @people magazine picks up on @DooDahDiner smile story https://t.co/CHI1CpFpnf pic.twitter.com/yxmO6Fo7fp
— Julie M. Mah (@JulieMM) March 6, 2015Brian Maixner with @DooDahDiner delivered a donation for $100 from the diner. Thanks for helping Kansas kids! pic.twitter.com/BKJIc2C1Ht
— Via Christi Health (@ViaChristi) March 6, 2015Watch KWCH's report:
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Boettcher told Today he doesn't know the total cost for Maixner's new smile yet, but guessed it will be between $10,000 to $15,000.
(H/T: Reddit)
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