Did you know that dentists have been portrayed as the hero in several movies? Dentists often get misinterpreted in our media as the bad guys, but many dentist, including our dentists at Enhance Dental Centre, are amazing people just trying to help improve your oral health ─ so we’d thought we would change it up a little and show you how friendly and personable dentists really are!
Here are some portrayals of dentists as the funny, smart and adventurous heroes from well-loved movies in North America. Can you name any dental heroes from movies you’ve watched recently?
Snow Dogs (2002) Rating: PG
In this adventure comedy film, a famous Miami dentist named Ted who has his ad on every city bus, learns that his birth mother has passed away. He’s been left something in her will and travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Instead of receiving money like he expected, Ted gets a pack of snow dogs that he eventually decides to race in the Artic Challenge. This comedy follows this dentist as he tries to overcome obstacles he never expected like blizzards, thin ice, bears and learning how to run a pack of sled dogs with unique personalities. Ted uses his dental experience when he realizes that his lead dog has a bad temper caused by the pain from a bad tooth and manages to treat it. In the end, Ted ends up moving his practice up to Alaska and his cousin, Rupert, then becomes the new famous Miami dentist with his ad on every city bus. Don’t worry, we won’t give away any spoilers on how the Artic Challenge ends, you’ll just have to watch the movie to find out!
The In-Laws (1979) Rating: PG
To prepare for his daugher’s wedding, a mild-mannered dentist named Sheldon Kornpett meets the father of the groom, Vince. Vince was a former government agent who drags Sheldon into an international plot involving stolen plates for U.S. currency. Through a hilarious series of chases and adventures from New York to Central America, our dentist hero manages to overcome the obstacles and bond with his unstable in-law to be. Watch this comedy adventure full of great acting and hilarious comedy at your next movie night!
Wild Hogs (2007) Rating: PG-13
Wild Hogs is a hilarious comedy following four middle-aged men as they decide to take a road trip from Cincinnati to the Pacific on motorcycles. One of the four main characters, Doug Madsen (Tim Allen), is a dentist having trouble connecting with his son. The four friends decide to embark on this adventure, leading to new memories and adventures along the way. When the leader of a dangerous biker gang “Del Fuegos”, steals one of their motorcycles along their journey, one of the four friends accidentally blows up their bar. The Wild Hogs then stop at a small town of Madrid and end up sharing some great memories until the Del Fuegos track them down, forcing them to take a stand. Watch this award-winning comedy team featuring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy for some crazy laughs and adventures!
The post Top 3 Best Dental Heroes in Movies appeared first on Enhance Dental Centre.