Bright Smiles Continues to Advocate on Behalf of Low Income Chatham-Kent Adults and Seniors!
This morning Leeanne from the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit and Christine from Bright Smiles met with M.P.P. Rick Nicholls to discuss the free dental care for low income seniors announcement in the budget.
We continue to advocate for low income adults to be included in the plan and look forward to learning more as details about the plan are released.
Bright Smiles Hosts It’s 15th ‘Give Where You Live’ Clinic in Conjunction with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit
On Sunday April 15th, in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, we hosted our 15th “Give Where You Live” dental hygiene day. We provided $2,000 worth of FREE treatment. We have now provided $35,800 worth of care at no cost to people in need in our community!
We are so grateful for those who volunteered on Sunday to make the clinic a success. A huge heartfelt thank you to you too:
- April Postma
- Leeanne Pepper
- Sandy Visser
‘Give Where You Live’ Raises more than $2500 Worth of Treatment!
On Saturday, March 16th, Bright Smiles in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit and help from our wonderful volunteers were able to provide 15 people in need with FREE dental exams, scaling, polishing and fluoride treatments through our “Give Where You Live” program.
We provided $2,500 worth of treatment and none of that would have been possible without the help of;
- Katie Gagner
- Leeanne Pepper
- April Towns
13th “Give Where You Live” for Habitat for Humanity was Great!
On Sunday January 13th we were happy to host a “Give Where You Live” FREE dental hygiene day for Habitat for Humanity. Without the help of our wonderful volunteers, we would not have been able to provide over $2,300 worth of free treatment to those in need in our community!
I’d like to personally thank our wonderful volunteers:
- Ashley Acs
- Cathy Kocis
- Krystle Armstrong
- Leeanne Pepper
- Lisa Lumley
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Bright Smile has Partnered with Habitat for Humanity!
Our 11th ‘Give Where You Live’ Clinic was a Big Success!
On Saturday, December 8, Bright Smiles in partnership with the Chatham Kent Public Health Unit hosted our 11th “Give Where You Live” FREE dental hygiene clinic. We provided $2,761.96 worth of free treatment to clients from the Blenheim Youth Centre!
A huge thank you to our volunteers for making the day a success!
Also, thank you to Laura Carrick, RMT for graciously donating two 30 minute massages; one for a lucky volunteer and one for a client. Congratulations to our winners!
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Bright Smiles 10th “Give Where You Live” Event!
On Saturday, Bright Smiles, in partnership with the Chatham-Kent public health unit, hosted our 10th “Give Where You Live” FREE dental hygiene clinic. We provided over $1,800 in treatment at no cost to 11 people in need from our community.
To date, we have provided $25,802.07 of free dental care to our community!
We couldn’t do it without our wonderful volunteers.
A special thank you to those who volunteered their time this past weekend:
- Katie Gagner
- Jill Howe
- Cathy Kocis
- Vicky Laevens
- Leeanne Pepper
Bright Smiles helps found the Erie St. Clair Oral Health Coalition
It is with great excitement that we announce that Bright Smiles, in partnership with Public Health Units and the Community Health Centre, have founded the Erie St. Clair Oral Health Coalition.
We advocate for provincially funded dental care by way of petitions to the legislative assembly of Ontario, and encourage our local MPP’s to help close gaps and create a publicly funded oral health model for all.
Bright Smiles Partners with the YMCA for Another ‘Beyond the Bell’ Event!
We had no power but that didn’t stop us! Bright Smiles visited with the YMCA’s Beyond the Bell students at St. Agnes Catholic School. We reviewed brushing, flossing, nutrition and the importance of good oral health. It was a small, but great group of students!
Bright Smiles has partnered again with the YMCA’s “Beyond the Bell” program!
Bright Smiles has partnered again with the YMCA’s “Beyond the Bell” program. We spent Friday afternoon at AA Wright in Wallaceburg teaching about nutrition and oral health. A huge thank you to the students for the lovely thank you card and great questions!
Bright Smiles Owner Receives ‘Young Business Individual of the Year’ Award!
To say this past year and a half has been a journey would be an understatement. I am proud to be the recipient of the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce “young business individual of the year” award. Opening Bright Smiles was a huge life goal realized. Without the support of the community, friend and most importantly my family, none of this would be possible. So I share this award with everyone who helped me along the way in making this dream a reality.
8th ‘Give Where You Live’ Runs Successfully with ‘Gift From The Heart’
Today Bright Smiles “Give Where You Live” free dental hygiene clinic was in conjunction with the nation wide event “Gift From The Heart”. We provided over $2,400 worth of treatment to 12 people in need in our community.
We couldn’t do it without the support of our amazing volunteer team so a HUGE heartfelt thank you to:
- Cathy Kocis
- Leeanne Pepper
- Lisa Lumley
- Janet O’Mara
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Bright Smiles Meets with Provincial NDP Leadership to Discuss OHIP Related Dental Plans
I had the opportunity to speak with Andrea Horwath, the provincial NDP leader on April 4, 2018. We discussed the party’s plan to provide universal dental care and the impact it will have on our healthcare system.
I am grateful for this wonderful opportunity and continue to advocate on the public’s behalf to have OHIP cover dental care.
7th ‘Give Where You Live” Event a Great Success!
On Saturday February 3rd, Bright Smiles CDH in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit hosted our 7th “Give Where You Live” FREE dental hygiene day. $3,019.81 of treatment was provided at no cost to 15 members of our community.
Since November of 2016, we have provided a total of $16,281.21 in FREE treatment.
We couldn’t do it without the support of our amazing volunteer team so a HUGE heartfelt thank you to:
- Anjum Farheen
- Leeanne Pepper
- Melissa Bushey Harling
- Vicky Laevens
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Bright Smiles is nominated for “Young Business Individual of the Year”!
We are humbled to share that Bright Smiles (Christine Fairbairn) has been nominated by the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce in the category of “Young Business Individual of the Year” for their Business Excellence Awards.
Bright Smiles is proud to support ‘Shop with a Cop’ again this holiday season by donating over 100 toothbrushes and toothpastes
The purpose of this event is to foster positive relationships between children and law enforcement officers. Kids between the ages of 5-12 from across the Municipality are selected by Chatham-Kent Children’s Services, Big Brothers & Big Sisters and Victim Services. Each child is given a Walmart gift card to purchase gifts for their immediate family.The children are assigned their own officer as their ‘personal shopping assistant’ who escort them around the store to assist in selecting appropriate gifts for each family member. After shopping, the children are transported to the Bradley Convention Centre where they enjoy breakfast and other fun Christmas activities while elves wrapped their presents.
The goal of ‘Shop with a Cop’ is to break down the barriers between young people and law enforcement, with the intent of developing a better and more trusting relationship with those in uniform.
To learn more, visit: http://ckpolice.com/shop-with-a-cop/
We Toured the Chatham Water Treatment Plant! What a Cool Place!
Bright Smiles along with the Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistants from the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit toured the Chatham Water Treatment Plant. We learned about how our water is treated and how fluoride is added to our drinking water.
Did you know…for $1.85 you can fill 2000 500mL bottles of water?
Thank you to all of the staff who took the time to explain the plant and processes to us. You do great work!
Give Where You Live #6 A Resounding Success!
Everyone was smiling during our “Give Where You Live” FREE dental hygiene clinic yesterday.
We were able to treat 16 people in need and provide over $2,800 in treatment at no cost!
A heartfelt thank you to all of our volunteers who made this clinic not only successful, but fun!
Thank you to:
- Abbigail O’Brien
- Anjum Farheen
- Devan VanVlymen
- Leeanne Pepper
- Lexie VanVlymen
- Marnie VanVlymen
- Robert Fairbairn
- Stacy Verleye-Rybansky
- Tatiana Gutierrez-Dassios
Also, a specific heartfelt thank you to the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit of the use of their mobile equipment, instruments and supplies. We couldn’t do it without you!
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Chatham This Week feature regarding Bright Smile’s upcoming “Give Where You Live” clinic this weekend!
Read the whole article right here!
Bright Smiles Has Been Chosen by the OOHA to Highlight the Power of Community Partnerships!
Bright Smiles has been chosen by the Ontario Oral Health Alliance to highlight an initiative which demonstrates the power of community partnerships.
Bright Smiles in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit have provided over $10,500 in FREE dental hygiene treatment with our “Give Where You Live” initiative.
Thanks to MPP Monte McNaughton for Meeting With Us!
A huge thank you to MPP Monte McNaughton for meeting with Beth from the Chatham-Kent Community Health Centre, Leeanne from the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit and Christine from Bright Smiles Community Dental Hygiene earlier today.
We discussed the need for dental programs for low income adults and seniors. We submitted dozens of petitions to Monte in support of this cause.
‘Give Where You Live’ Passes a Major Milestone!
In only 10 months we have broken the $10,000 in FREE treatment barrier with our 5th Give Where You Live dental hygiene clinic!
A huge thank you to all of the volunteers and support we have received from the community to make these charity days possible.
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Before and After: What a Difference!
The importance of dental hygiene care can be seen here in these before and after photos. This client received FREE dental hygiene treatment during our Give Where You Live clinic on Sunday.
We are accepting new clients so call today to book your appointment!
Bright Smile’s 5th “Give Where You Live” Day a Success!
Today we hosted our 5th “Give Where You Live” FREE dental hygiene day. We provided $1,700 in treatment to 12 clients in need in our community.
A huge thank you to our volunteers Leeanne, Jillian and Cathy for their outstanding service and dedication to making today a success!
Our next FREE clinic will be happening on Saturday, November 4th. Check out our website for more details.
Congratulations to our ‘Plaque Attack’ gift pack winner!
Congratulations to Penny, our ‘Plaque Attack’ gift pack winner! She was all smiles when we gave her her brand new Oral-B power toothbrush!
Bright Smiles Thanks Chatham-Kent MPP Rick Nicholls
I’d like to thank Rick Nicholls, MPP for taking the time today to meet with Beth from the Chatham-Kent Community Health Centre, Leeanne from Chatham-Kent Public Health and Christine from Bright Smiles Community Dental Hygiene today.
We were able to submit dozens of signatures on our petition to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to invest in public oral health programs for low income adults and seniors. We are happy to hear he will be taking our petitions of Queen’s Park!
Come Get Your Custom Mouth Guard!
Bright Smiles is excited to be hosting a mouth guard clinic on Sunday, September 17th in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit.
Mouth guards are free with a valid Health Smiles Ontario card. Call the health unit today to book your appointment or to find out more!
Bright Smiles is Excited to Welcome Paige to our Clinic for the Day!
We are happy to welcome Paige who is visiting Bright Smiles today. She is about to enter grade 12 at John McGregor Secondary School and is shadowing our dental hygienist to help determine if a career in making smiles brighter might be the right fit for her. We thank Paige for her enthusiasm and wish her a bright future!
Thanks to the Women’s Centre for hosting us as their Keynote Speaker at their AGM!
We would like to say thank you to Darlene Smith, the president of the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre, for inviting us to come and share our story about our path to independence and giving back. Our ‘Give Where You Live’ initiative launched with the Women’s Centre back in November of 2016 and so we are honoured to have been able to speak to Darlene and the board of directors at the Women’s Centre Annual General Meeting.
Our 4th Give Where You Live event was a great success!
Today we were able to provide $2,569.16 worth of FREE dental hygiene treatment during our “Give Where You Live” event.
We couldn’t have done it without the help from our wonderful volunteers and the Chatham-Kent Pubic Health Unit. A heartfelt thank you to Leeanne, Krystle, Vicky and Rob for your dedication and efforts today!
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We have been nominated for Oh Canada! Reader’s choice award!
We are very please to announced that the article featuring Bright Smiles in Oh Canada! has been nominated as a finalist in their reader’s choice award. We are honoured to have been considered! Thanks to everyone who voted!
You can find a copy of the article here in our media archives.
Welcome
Bright Smiles Community Dental Hygiene (Bright Smiles CDH) is a full service hygiene clinic. We provide a wide array of oral hygiene related services. We are dedicated to providing high customer satisfaction by providing excellent service in a relaxing environment. We believe in delivering a premium dental cleaning experience at an affordable price.
We strive to actively improve the community we practice in. Whether we are providing no cost treatment during our community days, participating in missions to the developing world, or just contributing to community wellness events you can be sure that your money is being reinvested where you live.
Please check out the services we provide and a few reasons to choose us for your dental hygiene needs.