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Dr. Allan S. Thomas is a Salt Lake City native who pursued a comprehensive education that extends beyond what's expected of a dentist. He was inspired to become a dentist after a rollerskating accident fractured his tooth as a child. He appreciated the care he received from his dentist then, and he aims to provide that same high standard of care to his patients now.
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[00:00:05.02] - Dr. Allan Thomas
I was born in Salt Lake City, went to the University of Utah for my undergrad, and then I attended Oregon Health Sciences University to go to dental school. After dental school, I opted to do a 2-year residency in Connecticut. There were a lot of things that dental school, as great as it is, they still can't cover everything. I wanted some extra training on full mouth reconstruction and a lot of other procedures that were up and coming at the time.
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My wife and I, we decided to move back to Salt Lake City, and that's where I started my practice from scratch in downtown of Salt Lake City. Then in 2002, moved the practice to our current location.
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My wife and I were very active. We do hiking. We did the Grand Canyon this year. My idea of just a wonderful, great day is going skiing with all my family, my kids and my grandkids. That means so much to me. I love that.
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I guess the thing that happened to me when I was younger that made a big difference was, I was roller-skating with a neighbor friend of mine, and it was an accident. He had hit me from the back and I fell over, and I hit the driveway with my mouth and fractured my front tooth. It meant a lot to me to have it fixed. Going through that experience of losing a front tooth, I thought, you know what that is? I'd love to be able to help people get smiles that they just love.
[00:01:47.13]
My wife often tells people—friends and family and others—she'll say, "Nobody should enjoy their job as much as Allan loves his."
