An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, much to the chagrin of brokers who invested heavily in cure. Get in while prevention’s still hot with today’s Groupon to Stonebrook Dental. Choose from the following options:

• For $39, you get a dental exam, x-rays, and cleaning (up to a $315 value).
• For $39, you get a take-home whitening trays with gel (a $350 value).
• For $149, you get a Zoom! whitening treatment (a $499 value).<p>

Dr. Kalpesh Patel and a staff of trained dental techs work to brighten smiles in television-equipped treatment rooms. During the exam, dentists scrutinize each tooth for signs of disease, decay, or Communist sympathies. A set of x-rays illuminates the structure of bones and stone masonry underneath teeth before a thorough cleaning scrubs plaque and tartar off enamel.

Alternately, a one-hour whitening treatment leaves teeth blanketed in gel that whitens teeth up to eight shades as they bask under a Zoom! light. Mouth owners who opt for a take-home whitening kit get custom-fitted trays from one of the Stonebrook staff at their first of two appointments. Refill your stock of trays and whitening gel at a later date, acquiring enough whitening matériel to keep teeth a vivid white or touch up any auxiliary jaws you acquire.