While a horse's teeth tell a trained eye everything about the animal, a human's teeth refuse to tell dentists anything without a lawyer present. Get to the root of the matter with today's Groupon to Shining Smiles in Bolingbrook. Choose between the following options:

• For $25, you get a comprehensive oral examination and x-ray (a $125 value).
• For $149, you get an in-office teeth whitening (a $500 value).

Under the direction of founder Dr. Milad Nourahmadi, Shining Smiles addresses chomper concerns with an arsenal of the latest dental equipment, ensuring patients leave aware of their overall oral health and informed about how to best maintain it. Problem areas scurry from sight as a comprehensive oral examination (an $85 value) scans for cavities or stains that may require further attention, utilizing x-rays (a $40 value) and meticulous powers of observation to check for bone loss, disease in the gums or teeth, abnormalities, and potential signs of oral cancer. Examinations conclude with a consultation on what cleaning or treatment to consider and a high-five on the way out. A 45-minute in-office teeth whitening (a $500 value) can cosmetically brighten the mouth's stalactite and stalagmite formations with the assistance of a Pola whitening system. Mouth-ivory sheen is achieved with a peroxide gel applied to each tooth, along with the option of a special dental light.

Not content with saving mouths alone, Shining Smiles employs myriad environmentally conscious practices in its everyday operations. Energy-efficient lighting reduces power usage, water recyclers cut aquatic consumption by 95%, all-digital charts and files diminish paper waste, and plants choose to decorate the waiting room of their own free will.