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.

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. 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!

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.

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.

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

#GiveWhereYouLive

Bright Smiles is Closing for Holidays!

We will be closed from February 24th to March 6th.