ARE YOUR TEETH WHITE ENOUGH? MALL KIOSKS SHOW THE WAY.Byline: Brent Hopkins Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Art Hannemann's new idea aims to make some green from Southern Californians' pearly whites. Opening today in Westfield Shoppingtown Topanga and The Oaks, Hannemann's The Smile Stop brings the retail and referral sides of dentistry together. By month's end, he expects to open the kiosks in 10 malls throughout the Southland, capitalizing on local residents' unending quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the physical beauty. ``We spend more money in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, on looking good than anywhere else in the country,'' said the 47-year-old businessman. ``Appearance is huge here. We spend all this money on getting fit, getting tan, but if you have a bad smile, that totally takes away from your looks.'' The spots, freestanding within the malls from Ontario to the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by , sell dental products from toothbrushes to tongue scrapers, as well as offering teeth whitening Teeth Whitening Definition Teeth whitening is the process of using bleach or other materials to make teeth look whiter. The materials remove stains or other discoloration from the tooth surface. treatments. Dentist referrals are also available, with all offices pre-screened by Hannemann. Though a management consultant by trade, he's spent a decade in the dental business, marketing and investing in offices in the region. ``I wouldn't want to be a dentist, but I want to help people with their smiles,'' he said. ``Going to the dentist is painful enough. I want to make this a good experience for people.'' The screening process, which requires both doctor and past-patient input, weeds out dentists with poor track records and any who lack a bedside manner bed·side manner n. The attitude and conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient. bedside manner Medtalk A popular term for the degree of compassion, courtesy, and sympathy displayed by a physician towards Pts . ``It's very advantageous to the dental profession,'' said Laida Jones, administrator for participant Dr. Robert Jones Inc. ``It gets the patient's mind thinking about how to look for someone to help them. It works well for both people.'' |
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