# David After Dentist

> A family video uploaded to YouTube later passed 140 million views.

- Owner: David DeVore Sr.
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2009-01-30
- Peak date: 2010-04-07
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

A father uploaded a family car-ride video to YouTube. The clip drew press interviews and television appearances, and the family later licensed the footage and offered an NFT.

## Timeline

- 2009-01-30 — David DeVore Sr. (YouTube) — DeVore uploaded David After Dentist to YouTube.
- 2009-02-04 — David DeVore Sr. (Open web) — DeVore registered DavidAfterDentist.com.
- 2009-02-09 — The Wall Street Journal (Press) — The Wall Street Journal interviewed DeVore about posting the video.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/david-after-dentist

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “David After Dentist.” Case HIS-01028. Spread Score v1.2: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01028