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Family dentistry in Maplewood

Dentistry your kids won’t dread. Promise.

Gentle, judgment-free care for every age — with evening appointments, upfront estimates, and a team that explains everything before anything happens. However long it’s been, you’re welcome here.

Evening hours Mon–Thu
Most PPO plans accepted
New patients welcome
What we do

Care for the whole family, under one roof

From a toddler’s first checkup to a crown you’ve been putting off, we handle the everyday dentistry most families need — and we’ll tell you plainly when you don’t need something.

Checkups & cleanings

Unhurried hygiene visits with digital X-rays only when they’re actually due. Exams are honest and upsell-free — if a tooth can wait and be watched, we’ll say so.

Children’s dentistry

First visits are slow, playful, and pressure-free — a ride in the chair, a count of the teeth, stickers on the way out. We recommend starting around age one.

Fillings & crowns

Tooth-colored fillings matched to your enamel, and most crowns designed, milled, and placed in a single visit — no goopy impressions, no two-week temporary.

Invisalign®

Clear aligners for teens and adults, with a free consult and a 3D preview of your finished smile before you commit to anything. Most cases finish in 9–15 months.

Whitening

In-office whitening in about an hour, or custom take-home trays if you’d rather go gradually. Both use the same professional gel — we’ll help you pick.

Same-day emergencies

Toothaches, chipped teeth, lost crowns, playground mishaps. Call before noon on a weekday and we’ll almost always see you the same day.

Gum care

Deep cleanings and gentle ongoing maintenance for gum disease, with numbing that actually works and honest talk about what home care will and won’t fix.

Night guards & sports guards

Custom-fitted guards for grinders, clenchers, and kids in helmets. Far more comfortable than the boil-and-bite kind — most people forget they’re wearing one.

In pain right now? Skip the online form and call (555) 010-7788. We hold same-day slots every weekday for emergencies, and we’ll walk you through what to do while you’re on the way in.

New patients

Your first visit, step by step

No mystery, no lecture, no surprise bill at the desk. Here’s exactly how it goes — plan on about an hour.

Book in 60 seconds

Pick a day and time on our online calendar — evenings included. No account, no phone tag.

Forms from your couch

We text you a short health history to fill out on your phone, so the lobby part of your visit is just saying hi.

An unhurried exam

Photos and X-rays as needed, a gentle cleaning, and a real conversation — we show you what we see on the screen.

A plain-English plan

You leave with a written plan and exact costs, ranked by what’s urgent and what can wait. No pressure, ever.

The comfort menu

Nervous? Tell us. We’ll slow everything down.

About a third of our patients tell us they’re anxious at the dentist. Every operatory is stocked with our comfort menu — just ask, or check the boxes when you book.

Modern dental treatment room with soft daylight and a comfortable patient chair
Meet the team

Two dentists, one philosophy: explain first

Dr. Amara Osei, DDS

Founder — family & pediatric dentistry

Dr. Osei opened BrightSmile in 2014 after eight years in community health clinics, where she learned that most dental fear starts with feeling rushed. She’s the reason every new-patient visit here is booked for a full hour.

Away from the office she coaches her daughter’s soccer team — which is also why we stock so many sports guards.

Dr. Ben Kowalski, DMD

Restorative dentistry & Invisalign®

Dr. Kowalski joined in 2019 and leads our same-day crown and clear-aligner work. Patients describe him as “the first dentist who drew me a picture” — he keeps a whiteboard in his operatory and uses it constantly.

He takes the late shift on Tuesdays and Thursdays so working parents don’t have to burn a vacation day.

Kind words

What families say after the visit

My six-year-old asked when she gets to go back. To the dentist. I still don’t fully understand what happened in there, but we’re never leaving.
Priya M.Mom of two, patients since 2022
I avoided dentists for nine years. Nobody scolded me. They just made a list, started with what hurt, and gave me the price of everything up front.
Dan R.Patient since 2023
Cracked a molar on a Monday, had a permanent crown by Monday afternoon. The 7 pm appointments are the only reason I actually keep my checkups.
Elena V.Patient since 2020
Insurance & payment

We’ll do the insurance math before you sit down

Delta DentalCignaAetnaMetLifeGuardianUnitedHealthcareHumanaPrincipal

In-network with most PPO plans — and if yours isn’t listed, we’ll check your benefits before your visit and give you a written estimate, so the number at checkout matches the number we quoted. No insurance? Our BrightSmile Membership covers two cleanings, exams, and X-rays for one flat yearly fee, with 15% off other treatment.

Hours

Open when work isn’t

Monday7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday – SundayClosed
Find us

Next to the Maplewood library

  • 412 Alder Street, Suite 120
    Maplewood — free parking behind the building
  • (555) 010-7788 — a person answers during open hours
  • [email protected] — we reply within one business day

New patients seen this week

Pick your own time on the live calendar — evenings included. Two minutes now, zero paperwork in the lobby.

Book your visit Prefer the phone? Call (555) 010-7788 and ask for a new-patient slot.