2550 West Addison St Chicago, Illinois 60618

773-423-6050

office@brightsmileschicago.com

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Brightsmiles Dentistry strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Brightsmiles Dentistry has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that website accessibility efforts assist all users and that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence.

Accessibility at Brightsmiles Dentistry

We have structured our website to allow those of all abilities to easily and quickly find the information they need.

Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessibility

Our site follows Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 Level AA Success Criteria (and where possible Level AAA) and the latest ICT Refresh (Section 508) guidelines as they apply to the web as our primary goal. These guidelines include internationally agreed-upon standards and ICT Refresh Compliance Criteria that cover a wide range of recommendations and best practices for making content more accessible and ADA Compliant . As new content and pages are created for our website. We apply these guidelines to all our designs, code, and content as new content and pages are created for our website.

Testing of our website is performed by accessibility experts using industry-standard tools such as AXE Accessibility , WAVE , NVDA Screen Reader , Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA) , additional browser extensions like HeadingsMap (verify page content structure) , and keyboard-only navigation techniques.

Accessibility Features at Brightsmiles Dentistry

The following is a list of components and functions meant to improve our site’s accessibility:

  • The Brightsmiles Dentistry design has incorporated a mobile-responsive version of its content.
  • We have selected colors for color contrast and meet AA requirements, even for small text.
  • Navigational aids are provided throughout our website. Skip navigation links have been incorporated to enable smooth keyboard navigation and to bypass repeated content.
  • The language of our website is declared in the header.
  • All images and other non-text elements are appropriately marked up to either reflect their purely decorative purpose or share informative content in their alternative text attributes.
  • Landmark and heading markups indicate expected navigation, section containers, headings, lists, and buttons in a more understandable and skimmable way for all users, regardless of device.
  • Forms are associated with labels or applicable Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) and include appropriate instructions on filling in form controls, with clearly understandable error states.
  • (ARIA) screen-reader only text is present when links, buttons, icons, or images need additional context to understand their meaning.
  • Warning text (readable by screen-readers) is displayed when links open in a new tab or window wherever possible.

Third-party embeds, iframes, and/or Products & Services

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include on our website links to sites offering third-party products or services. These third-party sites have separate and independent accessibility policies. However, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites. If these products or services interfere with your ability to interact with our website or are not compliant with the latest standards, we will make every effort to address the issue and, if necessary, replace them with compliant ones. Please report any issues using the link below.

Accessibility Support Contact

We welcome comments, questions, and feedback on our website. If you notice anything that doesn’t work for you or your assistive technology, please let us know. We will do our best to assist you and resolve issues.

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Certification of Compliance

This website, Brightsmiles Dentistry Website, located at https://brightsmilespediatricdentistry.com/, has been tested for and remediated to the latest WCAG 2.2, 508 Refresh, ADA Standards and Guidelines. This was intended to provide an enhanced user experience, and although extensive, this shouldn’t be considered as an exhaustive list for improving accessibility and user experience. As the website gets more traffic, it is highly recommended to collect feedback from users to discover additional pain points, usability issues, and future improvements.

Scope

The focus of this Audit and Remediation is based on testing compliance with WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2 criteria, Section 508 Refresh, ADA Compliance, and overall accessibility of the website to users with disabilities and their Assistive Technology (AT).

Method

The site pages were tested with Color and Evaluation tools, multiple browsers, and a screen reader against WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2 criteria, ADA Compliance, and Section 508 Refresh Standards. This includes both automated and manual procedures.

Result

Overall, the website is within ADA compliance and WCAG 2.2 Level AA Standards as of this date, May 3, 2026, by an ADA Compliance Expert Matthew Dempsey.

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Dr. Lauren Ming

Board Certified Pediatric Dentist

Dr. Lauren Ming is a compassionate pediatric dentist who continuously strives to provide the highest level of care for her patients.  She loves getting to know her patients on a personal level and treats each as she would her own family. Dr. Ming firmly believes that “prevention is the best medicine” and is devoted to building relationships and supporting each patient on their unique dental journey from infancy to adolescence, and beyond.  Dr. Ming believes that helping a patient improve and maintain their smile enriches their life and enhances their confidence to achieve their dreams!

Dr. Ming grew up in Los Angeles and attended Loyola Marymount University, where she was on the rowing team and graduated with a degree in Biology. She then went on to receive her D.D.S. degree from Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in New Orleans. While at LSU, she received the Dental Lifeline Network Award which recognizes a dental student committed to volunteerism & helping individuals with special health care needs.

After graduation, Dr. Ming moved to Chicago to pursue a General Practice Residency, which provided her with advanced training in areas of dentistry such as pediatrics and treatment of medically compromised and special needs patients.  She practiced as a general dentist for several years in private practice and community hospital settings before choosing to specifically focus on providing quality and specialized dental care for kids.   Dr. Ming served as chief resident and completed her pediatric training at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

Beyond dentistry, Dr. Ming spends her time with her husband, Jeff,  and dog, Brody (the best-est boy).  She enjoys going for long bike rides, cooking tasty meals, and practicing her crafting skills.   Dr. Ming is delighted to officially welcome you to the BrightSmiles family!