Dr. Christopher Lee loves his job and looks forward to meeting you and your family. He grew up in Palos Verdes, California before attending Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. He received his Bachelors in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and his Masters in Health Finance and Management from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. He received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery and completed his residency of Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery and NY Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Lee believes postdoctoral education is very important and continues his passion of learning and treating patients. Among other courses, he is trained in advanced aesthetics at the prestigious Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, is certified in Invisalign, and has extensive training in dental implants.

Dr. Lee has worked and treated patients in Manhattan, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties. He is a member of the American Dental Association, New York State Dental Association, the local Ninth District Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in topDentist in Westchester Magazine and Hudson Valley Magazines issues of Top Dentists (copyright by Top Dentist, LLC, www.usatopdentists.com, Augusta, GA). He also has been selected as one of New Yorks Favorite Dentists as rated by patients. Dr. Lee truly cares about his patients and would love to meet you! In his free time, he is passionate about spending time with his true love his family.

Dr. Babayev earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry. As a resident in Kings County Hospital Centers Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Babayev became proficient in dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic and reconstruction. He completed his fellowship at The Center for Dentofacial Deformities & Corrective Jaw Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital.

In his role as an associate oral surgeon at a private practice, Dr. Babayevhas built on and refined his surgical expertise. Now part of the Brighter Smiles Dental team, hes excited to have the opportunity to make an impact on even more patients lives through smile restoration. Dr. Babayev also volunteers for Healing the Children, an organization that helps children with craniofacial deformities

Dr. Shaun Darrah strives to provide your child with the highest level of dental care. As a father, he understands the importance of creating a calm and compassionate environment for the entire family so that everyone comes out with beautiful and healthy smiles. His practice philosophy emphasizes patient and parent education for prevention of decay.

Dr. Darrah is a native New Yorker and a father to a beautiful baby girl and two wonderful dogs. He completed his B.S. in Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University and M.S. in Nutritional Sciences at Columbia University. He stayed at Columbia to earn his dental degree and completed his residency training in Pediatric Dentistry at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn. Since he has been practicing pediatric dentistry in the greater New York area. When he is not preventing decay, his free time is spent with his wife and family outdoors.

Dr. Won received her DDS degree at New York University, College of Dentistry. Following her dental education, she completed general practice residency at New York Hospital in Queens. Dr. Won continues to take advanced training in various aspects of dentistry. She has vast experience in all scopes of dentistry including restoratives, cosmetics and implant dentistry.

Amanda Todd is a native of South Carolina. While there she attended Greenville Technical College completing her Associate degree in Business and also earned a degree in Applied Science with a major in Dental Hygiene. As a licensed Registered Dental Hygienist in the state of New York, Amanda has an Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide certification and is a member of both the American Dental Hygienists' Association and the Dental Hygienists' Association of the State of New York. Now making her home in the New York area she hopes to bring a bit of southern hospitality to her patients. Educating patients is her priority, while helping them to obtain, maintain and enhance their overall smile and oral health. In her spare time Amanda enjoys traveling and trying different foods/restaurants. She has a passion for nature and the outdoors and loves to read.

Marjan joined Brighter Smiles Family Dentistry at our inception in March of 2007. She enjoys meeting and getting to know our patients & families. Marjan has a vast knowledge with years of experiences in the dental field. She will help you in explaining and maximizing your dental benefits and assist you with financing options to facilitate treatment. Marjan will ensure your experience is pleasant. Born in the Netherlands, she currently lives in CT with her 3 children and 3 cats. She enjoys swimming, kayaking, movies and reading.

Jaime Lee was born in Yorkers and grew up in upstate New York near the Canadian border. She has been working in the dental field since 2001. She joined Brighter Smiles in 2007 and has loved every day of it. She truly likes meeting all kinds of people and enjoys making a difference in peoples oral health. Jaimes passion is her family. When she is not at work, she enjoys her home, cooking, gardening, and spending time outdoors with her family.

Jessie is a native of Alfred, N.Y. She attended Alfred State SUNY College earning an Associates Degree in Liberal Art in 1994. In 1996 she moved to Maryland where she found her passion working with others as a Dental Assistant. She pursued her career path becoming a Certified Dental Assistant (Dental Assisting Nation Board). In 2014, after relocating back to New York State, she earned her license as a New York State Licensed Certified Dental Assistant from the University of Buffalo. She loves working side by side with the dentist and enjoys helping patients feel more confident with their smile.

Cavities used to be very common, but over the past few decades, tooth decay has been reduced dramatically thanks to fluoride. Studies have shown that fluoride reduces cavities in both children and adults and helps repair the early stages of tooth decay even before the decay is visible. Fluoride is a nutrient, which is safe and effective when used appropriately.

Fluoride is a mineral that naturally occurs in all water sources, even the oceans. The fluoride ion comes from the element fluorine. Fluorine, which is the 17th most abundant element in the earth's crust, is never encountered in its free state in nature. It exists only in combination with other elements as a fluoride compound.

Fluoride is effective in preventing and reversing the early signs of tooth decay. Research has shown there are several ways in which fluoride achieves its decay-preventive effects. It makes the tooth structure stronger, so teeth are more resistant to acid attacks. Fluoride also acts to repair, or re-mineralize, areas that acid attacks have begun. The effect of fluoride is important because it reverses the early decay process as well as creating a tooth surface that is more resistant to decay

Fluoride is obtained in topical and systemic forms. Topical fluorides strengthen teeth making them more decay-resistant. Topical fluorides include toothpastes, mouth rinses and professionally applied fluoride therapies.

Systemic fluorides are ingested in the body and become important in forming tooth structure. Systemic fluorides can also give topical protection because fluoride is present in saliva, which continually coats the teeth. Systemic fluorides include water fluoridation or dietary fluoride supplements in the form of tablets, drops or lozenges.