John was born and raised in Missoula, Montana. He graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Biological Chemistry, received his DDS from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco and finished with his MS degree in Periodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle in June of 2010. Thereafter, John joined the periodontal practice of his father, John C. Jack Remien, who, after 40 years of practice, retired in March of 2012.
Professional affiliations include his position as a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, International Team for Implantology, Academy of Osseointegration, Montana and American Dental Associations, and the Montana Study Club.