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Month: March 2020

13 Entertaining Resources For Homebound Kids Of All Ages!

by The Super Dentists

San Diego Public Library

People of all ages can register for the San Diego Public Library’s Spring into Reading program. Click here to visit their online library and see links to extensive resources to keep your kids enjoying books and stories. We think your kids will love BookFlix, a literacy resource that pairs classic children’s video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic. This is an interactive way to build a love of reading and learning.

Take A Virtual Tour Of Bryce Canyon!

We actually had fun visiting Bryce Canyon virtually. This tour is visually spectacular, educational, and there are additional links to other national parks. I highly recommend it!

Explore More Than 32,000 Paintings With Google Arts & Culture

Google Arts & Culture is a free app & website that takes visitors on a virtual tour of museums around the world. Visit The Museum of Modern Art, The Van Gogh Museum and more for free from your own living room!

Cook With Your Kids Check Out This Easy Bread Recipe

King Arthur Flour has an online tutorial CLICK HERE FOR FREE RECIPE BOOKLET

Trek Across The Great Wall of China Virtually!

The Great Wall is 4,000 miles long, 3,000 are walkable. To start your own trek across this New Wonder of the World—without your gym shoes—visit virtually instead.

Calling All Aspiring Builders Take The Lego Building Challenge

Children can participate in this weekly Lego competition, and post their creations. Each week LEGOLAND California will announce a new theme and release a new how to build video. On Fridays, they’ll highlight some of the builds posted on their social sites.

Little Ones Can Jam With Kathryn The Grape On Youtube!

Musician, author and Mom’s Choice award winner Kathryn The Grape has a new Youtube channel with plenty of great songs, stories, and visuals. All of KTG’s music and stories are uplifting with a positive message we can all use in these trying times.

Listen to Hullabaloo Radio Hour

Sit back and listen to good, old-fashioned radio. The Hullabaloo radio hour is online. Stay tuned for Steve’s weekly livestream show sponsored by Del Mar Highlands on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

The Toddler Preschool Set Will Love Ruth & Emilia!

Check Out Ruth and Emilia a San Diego mother & daughter music duo’s new video Kokowanda Bay!

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum

Visit SDCDM’s Facebook page for an array of super fun and educational activities kids can do at home. They recently took kids around the world to India for a World Culture Activity that included a printable bingo card to follow along. The Museum is also posting art activities of the day and Facebook Live storytime sessions.

ZenTotz

The ZenTotz Program: Mindfulness, Meditation & Yoga for Youth! Provides free guided meditations, story-times and mindfulness lessons during the school closure. Follow @zen.totz on Instagram and tap their profile picture to view the live feed. Here’s their schedule for upcoming activities.

The New Children’s Museum

The New Children’s Museum’s Facebook page is full of fun art ideas for kids. They’re now offering coloring pages inspired by the Museum’s installations and spaces. Each week they’ll be releasing a few new coloring pages for kids to creatively color at home. This coloring page is inspired by their entry bridge mural, SMILE by artist PANCA, “because everyone could use a cheery smile right now.” Download and print the PDF here. Additionally, their Facebook page offers other artistic activities from making kaleidoscopes out of empty toilet paper rolls to DIY Marbling. Don’t miss their Toddler Time at home! Their Toddler Time programming will be available via their social media channels (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter) every Friday at 10 a.m.

The Super Dentists Free Online Games For Kids!

The super hero dentists have a new free online tool kit – https://www.thesuperdentists.com/virtualsuperlounge/ – activities include coloring book, word play, labyrinths, videos, checklists and more!

Here is a link to the original article from the Macaroni Kid.

Dr. Kami Hoss Offers Easy Tips for Boosting Health During Pandemic

by The Super Dentists

With the increase in COVID-19 cases in San Diego County and in the world, one San Diego orthodontist is urging the public to focus on three areas in an effort to maintain one’s health.

Dr. Kami Hoss, the owner of the San Diego-based The Super Dentists, this week urged the public to focus on what he calls the “Three Ss,” sugar, sleep, and stress.

“As we are trying to deal with the new reality, we are faced with an unprecedented level of confusion, fear and uncertainty,” said Hoss, a Rancho Santa Fe resident who is active in the community. “Many of us are stressed, aren’t sleeping well and our food choices aren’t the healthiest. This is exactly when we need to be our healthiest and that starts with paying attention to the Three Ss: sugar, sleep and stress.”

Hoss said San Diegans should focus on the amount of sugar they should consume as it can “negatively impact your and your children’s immune system when you need it most.”

“When you eat sugary foods or drinks your immune system becomes suppressed,” Hoss said. “Additionally, a good portion of our immune system is in our GI tract. And our immune system is in constant interaction with the microbiome in our gut. Put simply, sugar feeds the ‘bad’ bacteria and compromises the delicate balance of our microbiome.”

While some people might be taking in too much sugar, others might not be getting enough sleep. Hoss said it’s crucial for people to get at least seven hours of “quality sleep” for their physical and mental health.

“Skipping sleep can have serious consequences on your immune system,” Hoss said. “For example, studies have shown that sleep deprivation can decrease the immune response to the flu vaccine and increase the risk of catching the common cold by threefold.”

Finally, there’s stress, something that might be unavoidable at this point, Hoss said. In this case, screentime is encouraged.

“Social distancing only adds to ratcheting stress levels so get your smartphones and tablets out, connect with your friends and family using a variety of online tools,” Hoss said. “Do take care of the things you have to but take advantage of this time to rethink your priorities, exercise, reconnect with family members and friends and educate yourself.

Finally, as an orthodontist, Hoss encouraged the public to remember one’s own oral health. The Super Dentists also launched an online toolkit with free activities for children and their families.

“Our patients’ support means the world to us and we look forward to welcoming them back to our practice soon,” Hoss said. “We will emerge from this better and stronger together.”

Here is a link to the original article from the Times of San Diego.

Protecting our Patients from Coronavirus

by The Super Dentists

Update: March 21, 2020

Hi Super Friends,

The Super Dentists are here for you as we all adapt to our new normal for the next few weeks. Keeping our kids safe and happy while worrying about family, friends, jobs, bills, and so much else is a tall order. We want to help by reinventing & transforming your family’s at-home dental experience until we see you again.

Accessing Dental Care During COVID-19

Click here to learn what the American Dental Association considers a dental emergency. We can see emergency patients at our Kearny Mesa location ONLY (9737 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123). Do not visit the emergency room for your child’s dental emergency, please call us.

DAYTIME EMERGENCY (9 AM – 3 PM)
CALL (619), (858) or (760) 336-8478 

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY
CALL (619) 851-4704 or (619) 621-3916

Following guidance by the California Dental Association, we’ve temporarily cancelled elective dental procedures to:

  • Keep our patients, crew members and doctors safe.
  • Use less masks, gloves and other supplies health care workers desperately need.
  • Free up emergency rooms so hospitals can focus on patients with serious health issues related to coronavirus.

Your Super Kid Morning Checklist

Many daily routines have been disrupted by COVID-19, but your child’s oral health care routine shouldn’t be one of them. Having your children brush two times a day for two minutes a day and floss at least once a day can keep dental issues at bay until normal dental visits resume.

Having your SUPER kids get up at their regular time, eat breakfast, brush their teeth and otherwise keep regular routines can make life feel more normal. Download our handy checklist to help keep your child organized.

Need help teaching your child how to brush?

They’re home, you’re home, you’ve got a lot to deal with right now. Our blog has some great tips to make brushing fun for kids.

Visit our Virtual Super Lounge!

Join The Tooth Keri and Dyna in our Virtual Super Lounge, a toolkit for parents with video story time, activities, movies and more to help entertain the kids. Next week, visit us @TheSuperDentists on Facebook for more fun!

Until next time, stay SUPER safe and healthy!

Update: March 19th, 2020

To our super patients and families:

We are all in uncharted territory as the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread throughout our communities, country and the world. Since the beginning of our practice some 24 years ago, we’ve made all of our decisions by placing the safety and health of your children, families, our crew members and doctors, first.

To that end, and after careful consideration and following CDA’s (California Dental Association) strong recommendation, we’ve made the difficult (but necessary) decision to temporarily suspend nonessential or non-urgent dental care for the next 2 weeks.
As expected, we will be available for emergency care and services only. We will contact you to reschedule exams and cleanings.

If you or your child has a true dental emergency, you can be seen and treated at our Kearny Mesa office ONLY (9737 Aero Dr. Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92123).

Visit @TheSuperDentists on Facebook for the latest information.

Thank you for being part of our super family for all these years, and thank you for your understanding and patience. We wish you a healthy journey during these uncertain times and look forward to inviting you back to our offices as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please call us at (619/760/858) DENTIST (336-8478).

March 13th, 2020

Dear Super friends,

Making sure our super patients and crew are safe is our top priority.

While the risk of getting COVID-19 in the U.S. is currently low, we know many patients are concerned about the spread of Coronavirus.

Protocols we already practice as healthcare professionals are some of the best ways to prevent transmission of the virus.The Super Dentists is in regular contact with medical leaders in the community to stay up to date on the latest information and best practices.

Keep yourself safe

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Stay home when you are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.

If you’ve recently traveled outside of the U.S., or have had close contact with someone who has or if you have a fever, cough or other symptoms of acute respiratory distress, please call our office to reschedule your visit. Many of our patients are children and have unique risks if they are exposed to COVID-19.

Thank you for helping us to protect all of our patients. 

Dr. Kami Hoss Announces The Super Toothbrush® Golden Sticker Contest Winners

by The Super Dentists

Dr. Kami Hoss announces The Super Toothbrush® Golden Sticker Contest Winners. The contest which celebrated the November 2019 launch of The Super Toothbrush® Collector’s Edition, a 4-pack of toothbrushes, targeted for kids ages 4 to 7, featuring some of The Super Dentists most popular characters, augmented reality, a two-minute toothbrushing song and a year’s worth* of toothbrushes all in one convenient package!
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200310005347/en/

Five Golden ToothKeri Stickers were randomly inserted behind one of the toothbrushes in five of the Collector’s Edition boxes and the winners are:

Sticker # 1 – Ibarra/Sanchez Family, Spring Valley, CA
Sticker # 2 – Escalona Family, Vista, CA
Sticker # 3 – Martinez Family, El Cajon, CA
Sticker # 4 – McAllister Family, Spring Valley, CA
Sticker # 5 – Anduro Family, Brawley, CA

Each family won four super premium annual passes to one of these Southern California theme parks – Disneyland Resort (Anaheim), Universal Studios (Hollywood), LEGOLAND California, SeaWorld San Diego and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park – and a lifetime supply of The Super Toothbrush.

The Super Dentists recently welcomed the winning families’ Golden Sticker Winners to their San Diego Command Center to choose their prizes. After a red carpet welcome, Dr. HaveOneSuperSmile himself took the families on a tour where the kids got to make impressions of their own teeth and then each family selected a box in the order they found the sticker.

“We loved seeing kids tear open the Collector’s Edition boxes looking for the golden sticker. We aim to create an out-of-this-world experience with everything we do and this was no exception,” said Dr. Kami Hoss, co-founder of The Super Dentists. “The kids had a blast and we bet their parents won’t have any trouble getting them to visit the dentist.”

The Super Toothbrush Collector’s Edition features The Super Dentists’ superhero and villain characters that kids know and trust, including Dr.HaveOneSuperSmile, The Tooth Keri, Cavitar and Molar. The Super Toothbrush Collector’s Edition is available in all five The Super Dentists’ offices for $19.99, a special price, just for patients. It is also available on Amazon.

The singing toothbrush features an Augmented Reality (AR) component to make tooth brushing interactive for kids. 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. The Super Toothbrush features include:

  • 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.

*The American Dental Association recommends changing your toothbrush every three months.

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.

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. Additional toothbrushes for babies and teens, healthcare products, like toothpaste and mouth wash, will follow.

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.

Here is a link to the original article from Digital Journal.