Dr. Kami Hoss

Company: The Super Dentists
Owners: Dr. Kami Hoss and Dr. Nazli Keri
Address: Multiple locations throughout San Diego County
Website: www.TheSuperDentists.com
Email: webcontact@TheSuperDentists.com
Phone: 1-855-GO-SUPER

The Super Dentists’ Dr. Kami Hoss and Dr. Nazli Keri, also known as their alter-egos Dr. Have One Super Smile and The Tooth Keri, respectively, are transforming the dental experience for children and adults. The Super Dentists is the largest, most trusted, top awarded group practice in San Diego, providing a unique patient experience through original movies, music, and fun superhero and villain characters. The offices look like theme parks and feature video games, a dress up area, and even a special door for children. “We’ve taken something that is typically feared and created an environment where kids beg to visit and don’t want to leave,” said Dr. Kami Hoss, Co-Founder of The Super Dentists. “Because we know that if kids like going to the dentist, they will go to the dentist and will take care of their mouths.”

The Super Dentists experience begins before patients even step foot through the door with the practice’s innovative augmented reality app. Parents receive a link to the augmented reality welcome video and watch it with their children so they know what to expect. They are also introduced to The Super Dentists characters: Dr. Have One Super Smile, The Tooth Keri, MeloD, Cavitar, and Molar. “The app has been downloaded thousands of times, because it’s fun and interactive,” said Dr. Kami Hoss. “Kids can take their picture with the characters to become part of the experience, then share photos and videos with their parents and friends via text or social media.” This summer, children will be able to experience a bit of The Super Dentists magic at home as well with the practice’s own line of character inspired toothbrushes.

Though pediatric dentistry is the core service at The Super Dentists, the practice also offers dentistry for parents and orthodontics for the whole family – and it can be fun, too! “We’ve changed everything adults hate about going to the dentist,” Dr. Kami Hoss said.

The Super Dentists are very active in the community, especially with causes related to children and education. They regularly present at community programs and speaking engagements and participate in career fairs at local schools. They also host on-site job shadowing opportunities, wellness fairs, and mouth guard fitting clinics. “Every year, hundreds of children across the county receive free dental care from our pediatric dentists during Free Dental Day,” Dr. Kami Hoss shared. And for the past 15 years, The Super Dentists has hosted its popular Candy Buy Back program during the week of Halloween, paying kids for their candy and then donating it to military troops overseas. More than 20,000 pounds of candy have been donated since the program began.
“We love seeing the reaction of children and parents when they come to see The Super Dentists and interact with all of our services and amenities,” Dr. Hoss said. “We know how important oral health is to your overall health, and we are honored to be making a big difference in peoples’ lives and futures.”

Originally on Del Sol Magazine.

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San Diego dentist creates Augmented-Reality toothbrush to help kids brush better

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A San Diego dentist is giving parents a new tool to win the battle over brushing.

Dr. Kami Hoss recently released a singing toothbrush that pairs with augmented reality technology.

“We gotta come up with brushes that are really fun and educate in a fun way,” says Dr. Hoss.

The brush plays a song for two minutes, which is the amount of time dentists recommend for brushing teeth.

While the song plays, kids can use an app to watch augmented reality characters come to life on their phones.

The characters “pop out” of a sticker placed on the bathroom mirror and teach kids how to brush properly. Hoss says this is the first toothbrush to use AR.

“It’s Pixar quality,” says Dr. Hoss of the animation. “We spent years developing this to make sure it’s beautiful.”

According to the CDC, around 20% of kindergarteners have some form of tooth decay. Studies show that children brush their teeth 73% longer when listening to music.

The toothbrush also helps people know when it’s time to buy a new one. If someone uses it to brush twice a day, the battery will die after three months. That’s how often dentists say you should replace a brush.

Hoss sells the toothbrushes in his office and on Amazon.com .

Originally featured on ABC 10 News San Diego. Click here to view the original post.

For one San Diego dentist, fighting dental-related diseases stretches beyond the office. Kami Hoss, the owner of the Super Dentists, which has several offices throughout the region, recently unveiled a singing toothbrush equipped with augmented reality with the hopes that it will encourage children to brush their teeth and for longer periods.

Dubbed “The Super Toothbrush,” the device uses technology that generates images into the real world. For example, when paired with the VIVARRA Dental App, a character named Tooth Keri pops out of a sticker on the toothbrush that will remind children how to brush and floss their teeth. The toothbrush also plays music that encourages children to brush longer.

Hoss, who worked with a dental product manufacturer and augmented reality software company, said he created the product because dental tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children.

“Poor oral health impacts children’s physical, psychological health, their growth and development and even their longevity,” Hoss said. “Getting kids excited about brushing and creating a consistent oral health care routine is one of the best ways to prevent tooth decay which will benefit them for the rest of their lives.”

The disease is four times more common than childhood obesity, five times more common than asthma and 20 times more common than diabetes, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Research from the Delta Dental Children’s Health Survey also shows 35 percent of children brush their teeth less than twice a day, 45 percent brush their teeth for less than a minute, and 48 percent never floss at all.

With those staggering statistics in mind, Hoss said he was determined to create a product to help children brush their teeth. He also hopes the toothbrush will help parents who struggle with getting their children to brush their teeth.

But, there are other challenges too.

“Some of the tooth brushing challenges include kids and parents not knowing how long to brush and not developing good habits, like brushing two times a day and flossing every day,” Hoss said. “Children and even adults also don’t have good information on correct brushing/flossing techniques.

“Additionally, there is a misconception that cavities is just a small hole in a tooth that the dentist can just fill so parents and children don’t take it as seriously as they should. Unfortunately, cavities are a result of a bacterial imbalance that can be a sign of other serious health issues in the body and our microbiome in general.”

Hoss offered the following tips for parents on how to make brushing teeth fun:

• Pick out a fun toothbrush or let kids pick out their favorite characters
• Use a tooth brushing song to help make sure kids brush for a full two minutes (the recommended length of time)
• Supervise children’s brushing until there is confidence that it’s being done correctly
• Model tooth brushing and/or brush your own teeth with your child
• Let kids brush your teeth or let them brush their stuffed animal or doll’s teeth

Originally featured on Times of San Diego. Click here for original article.

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

**Research shows that kids brush their teeth 73% longer when brushing to music**

Dr. Kami Hoss introduces The Super Toothbrush, created by The Super Dentists. The singing toothbrush features an Augmented Reality (AR) component to make tooth brushing interactive for kids. This is the latest way the Southern California dental practice is reinventing and transforming the dental healthcare experience for kids and families.

Research shows that kids brush their teeth 73% longer when brushing to music. They also only brush for half of the recommended amount of time without music. The Super Toothbrush plays a two-minute tooth brushing song, so kids are both entertained and know exactly how long they should brush.

Some serious stats: *Delta Dental Children’s Health Survey 2011

• 35% of children brush their teeth less than twice a day
• 45% brush their teeth for less than a minute
• 48% never floss at all

“Parents have been asking us for toothbrush recommendations for years,” said Dr. Kami Hoss, co-founder of The Super Dentists. “We developed this toothbrush with the latest in augmented reality technology, to make brushing fun for kids. Getting them to develop good oral healthcare habits while they’re young is part of an overall whole-person healthcare plan that will benefit them for the rest of their life.”

The Super Toothbrush features The Super Dentists’ superhero and villain characters that kids know and trust, including Dr.HaveOneSuperSmile, The Tooth Keri, Cavitar and Molar. They also come with:

• Integrated Augmented Reality – The Super Toothbrush includes a magic sticker for the bathroom mirror. When paired with the VIVARRA Dental App, The Tooth Keri pops out of the sticker and comes to life to teach (or remind) kids how to brush and floss their teeth.
• Two-minute tooth-brushing song – studies show that children brush their teeth 73% longer while listening to music. One of the biggest problems with kids’ dental care is they don’t spend enough time brushing. The two-minute The Super Dentists sing-along song is the perfect background music so kids know how long they should be brushing.
• Premium Tynex DuPont bristles – soft for comfort, yet durable and long-lasting.
• Long battery life – The battery, which is included, lasts three months; the recommended duration the American Dental Association suggests for replacing toothbrushes.
• AR is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real-world are “augmented” by computer-generated images, sometimes across multiple senses, including sight, sound and touch. To engage with The Super Dentists’ App, a patient (child or parent) downloads from the App Store or Google Play, and then scans large colorful floor targets in The Super Dentists offices, or the magic sticker at home.

The Super Toothbrush will be available in The Super Dentists office for $6, per brush, or two for $10, which is a special price for patients. Also available online, they are the only toothbrush with augmented reality currently selling on Amazon. A Collector’s Set with all four Super Dentists characters will be available this fall.

Because oral care is a critical part of essential whole-person healthcare, The Super Toothbrush is The Super Dentists’ new product in its expanding commitment to deliver an integrated dental and whole healthcare experience for kids and families. Other healthcare products, like toothpaste and mouth wash, will follow.

• For many parents the struggle to get their kids to brush their teeth is real. Here are some tips for parents to make tooth brushing fun:
• Pick out a fun tooth brush, or let kids pick out their favorite characters.
• Use a tooth brushing song to help make sure kids brush for a full 2-minutes; the recommended length of time.
• Supervise children’s brushing until there is confidence that it’s being done correctly; kids only typically brush 25% of the tooth surfaces.
• Model tooth brushing and/or brush your own teeth with your child.
• Let kids brush your teeth or let them brush their stuffed animal or doll’s teeth.

Dr. Kami Hoss, DDS, MS is a renowned author, consultant, inventor, speaker, and philanthropist in the fields of dentistry, healthcare, and education. Twenty-three years ago, he co-founded The Super Dentists with his business partner and wife, Dr. Nazli Keri. Their business has become one of the most trusted, top-awarded and leading pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and teen and adult dentistry practices in Southern California. He is also passionate about educating parents about dental care, oral health and whole-person healthcare, and integrated dental and medical care. Through community programs, events, seminars and speaking engagements, Dr. Hoss and The Super Dentists team tackle topics like oral health and its impact on pregnancy, airway & sleep, psychological health and physical health.

In all his pursuits, Dr. Kami Hoss aspires to give back by being of service to the people in his community by creating opportunities for others to receive high-quality care and education. He has decades of experience working in the dental space and has treated more than 10,000 patients. He has served on faculty at Howard Healthcare Academy and University of Southern California’s postgraduate orthodontic program. He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and San Diego Dental Society. With this extensive background, he has developed a reputation for innovation and making oral health care accessible, welcoming, educational and entertaining for families.

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