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Mentawai Teeth Sharpening – A Rite of Passage

a rite of passage is a social action or event that represents an individual’s social transition of some kind. In most cases, the transition is changing from an adolescent into an adult. In our culture, this is often expressed by turning 18 and being able to drink and… do other things.

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Like being overly serious about teaching giggling women how to play pool, and such.

However, in some cultures, a rite of passage takes different forms. Some cultures do a special dance, eat a special meal, or make them do silly or painful things. But then there is the Mentawai amazon tribe that grinds your teeth to sharp points.

vampire teeth

Nothing says adulthood like the teeth of a vampire.

Luckily for men, they only do the teeth sharpening procedure to women. Unfortunately, for women, they don’t exactly have anesthetic in the jungle. Not to mention this boosts their chances of have teeth problems and infections.

Since western culture found these people doing this, it has now become a rare occurrence. Which we are pretty sure is a good thing

We don’t sharpen your teeth at Summerlea, but if you are in need of any “normal” tooth work (normal meaning well above average in our case), then Book Now.

Smile in a Day: Dr. Jomha’s Advanced Training in Full Arch Dental Implant Placement and Restoration

Dr. Jomha recently had the opportunity to travel to Carlsbad, California to train at the ZimVie Institute. As a practitioner who places implants, he was eager to learn advanced techniques in order to provide the best possible care for his patients. During the course, Dr. Jomha and his colleagues learned how to place and restore…

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Clear Correct Day
Friday September 17, 2021

BOOK YOUR SPOT.  LIMITED AVAILABILITY Your journey to a straighter smile starts now. Join us at Summerlea Dental on Friday, September 17, 2021, for ClearCorrect Day. Our team will be offering complimentary ClearCorrect consultations, scans, snacks, and refreshments all day long. Book Your Complimentary Consult – Save your spot: mobilebooking.summerleadental.com Learn More about how ClearCorrect…

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