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What We Think, the Bright Healthy Smiles philosophy; Your child’s smile is more than a reflection of good oral care and healthy teeth.It is her or his face to the world!We work hard to create a pleasant experience and earn the trust and confidence among both our patients and their parents.Every one of our board-certified professionals is devoted to careful, personalized attention to each child, helping to build a long-term relationship and foster a lifetime of good dental health and beautiful smiles.

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Therapy dogs are wonderful in decreasing dental anxiety for children and adults during treatment.Eloise, our wonderful therapy dog, is working with Dr. Amr Moursi one of our beloved associate Pediatric Dentist, to help a young patient going through dental treatment.

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How are you today? Tell us what you want to hear from us.😉 Today we will be talking about Eloise, our therapy dog!EloiseMeet Eloise, our adorable therapy dog! She is a tiny 9 pound Cavapoo who lives across the street from the Plaza hotel, and was named after the beloved Eloise books. Her days are spent frolicking in Central Park each morning, enjoying her favorite treats (she especially loves cheese), getting in lots of belly rubs and naps, and spreading smiles to kids of all ages. Rest assured, she has been specially trained, evaluated, and registered through Pet Partners, and is hypoallergenic, making her the paw-fect addition to our Bright Healthy Smiles family. 😉

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When should I change my child’s toothbrush?Daily: Let your toothbrush air dry● Most to the bad bacteria in the mouth are anaerobic, so simply lettingthe brush air dry (no cap on) in light will get rid of these germs.Weekly● Clean brush weekly with hydrogen peroxide or alcohol mouthwash,then rinse brush and allow to air dry.When sick (until brush is replaced):● After each use up until first 2-3 days on antibiotics, soak brush head inhydrogen peroxide or alcohol mouthwash then rinse with water and airdry.● Once major illness symptoms have resolved, you should toss the oldbrush and introduce a new one.When to throw brush away?● Replace toothbrushes every season, or approximately every threemonths.● If your child becomes sick or bristles become damaged (i.e. splayingfrom chewing), you should replace sooner!Some tips:● Avoid storing family members’ brushes in close proximity to eachother.● Wipe paste off tube dispenser with a clean finger then transfer to brushhea brother than wiping directly onto bristles to avoid crosscontamination.

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Tooth Abscesses: What are they and what do Ido if I see one on my child?Leave a Comment/Beauty Corner/ Byadmin-bhsWhat is an abscess?● It is a sign of an infection from a buildup of pus. In children, it is usually located on the gumsabove the affected tooth. It may or may not be accompanied by pain or swelling.● Abscesses in baby teeth can affect the development of permanent teeth growing underneath thebaby tooth and lead to discoloration, weakness, or mottling of the adult tooth.● An untreated abscess can lead to spread of infection to other parts of the body, and may even belife-threatening.How do abscesses occur?● Typically, these occur as a result of previous injury to the tooth, untreated cavities, an infection, orfailing dental work. It is important to note that an abscess will not go away on its own and theaffected tooth may need to be removed.What to look for?● After trauma, the tooth that received the impact may change color to gray, brown, yellow, or evenpink. This alone is not a sign of infection, and the color change may actually go away afterseveral weeks to months..● Always keep an eye out for a bump to appear on the gums after a dental injury and let yourdentist know as soon as possible if you see anything abnormal.Treatment options:● An x-ray is usually required to properly diagnose an abscess on a tooth, as it can help identify theextent and location of the infection.● Removal of the tooth (extraction) or nerve treatment of the affected tooth may be necessarydepending on the extent of damage to the tooth structure, nerve, and surrounding tissue andbone.● Either this may be done with your child’s pediatric dentist, or the dentist may refer your child to aspecialist depending on the situation.Misconceptions:● A common misconception is that abscesses will go away on their own since they can drain like apimple, but the affected tooth needs to be addressed by a dental professional as soon aspossible.Prevention is key!● Practicing good oral hygiene, having regular dental check-ups, and using mouthguards for sportscan prevent abscesses from forming in the first place.Original source: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

It is with great pride and pleasure that we announce the formation of The Bright Healthy Smiles Foundation. This foundationhas been created to help assist young children in our New York City community gain better educationalopportunities and make an everlasting impact on their future.The numerous educational challenges children face daily are formidable and many children are left behind through nofault of their own. Our entire team at Bright Healthy Smiles believes that by providing better educational opportunities to children in our community, we can help change the directionof their lives for the better.The Bright Healthy Smiles Foundation will be funded by the practice and other generous contributions. As a team, we will collaborate on selecting an individual student or an educational institution to receive a financial scholarship. This initiative is near and dear to our hearts at Bright Healthy Smiles, and our team is overjoyed to be able to give back in such a positive way.It is our hope that you will partner with us because, as Epictetus once said, "Only the educated are free".

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