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Shane D. Vania DDS is an Idaho Native from Boise. His education starts with graduating from Bishop Kelly High School. After that he attended Carroll College in Helena MT where he received a bachelors of Arts in General Biology. He then attended Creighton University's School of Dentistry in Omaha Nebraska. Following dental school Dr. Vania also completed an optional one-year residency in Advanced Education of General Dentistry. In that year he spent a significant amount of time with specialists and general practitioners learning about the management and care of complicated dental cases beyond the level taught at dental school.
Dr. Vania currently is a Colonel in the Idaho Army National Guard Dental Corp. In 2009 he served in Iraq participating in Operation Iraqi freedom. Currently he serves as the state appointed State Dental Officer for the Idaho Army National Guard. His primary mission is to monitor and arrange dental care for soldiers in order to keep our troops' dental readiness satisfactory for deployment. He also is a recipient of two army achievement medals, one army commendation medal, and the meritorious service medal.
Dr. Tanner Moir grew up in Cody, Wyoming, where he gained an appreciation for the outdoors. After High School, Dr. Moir attended Boise State University graduating with a bachelor's degree in Health Sciences. The year in-between his undergraduate studies and dental school he worked for the State of Idaho helping designate health care shortage areas. Dr. Moir moved to Nebraska to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Creighton University. In dental school he participated in a variety of different activities that provided care for undeserved individuals including Give Kids a Smile, Iowa Mission of Mercy, and One World. He was also selected to represent Creighton University at the annual Student Clinicians Research Program at the National American Dental Association conference. His research looked at different methods of diagnosing why root canal treatments were failing. Outside of dentistry he enjoys watching Boise State University sports and playing golf.