Guardians of the Smile!
Meet the Heroes Behind Healthy FUNtastic Smiles!
At FUNtastic Family Dentistry & Orthodontics, we believe learning how to care for your teeth should be fun. That’s why our Guardians of the Smile are here to help children throughout Long Beach, CA learn about brushing, flossing, cavity prevention, fluoride, and healthy dental habits in a way they can remember.
Each Guardian has a special mission—and together, they’re working to protect growing smiles everywhere!
The Guardians Have a Mission
The Guardians of the Smile traveled from the future with one important goal: to help kids build healthier, happier smiles. After discovering that cavities and toothaches could often be prevented with good dental habits, they teamed up with FUNtastic to spread the word. Their message is simple: taking care of your teeth can be FUN!
Meet the team below and discover each Guardian’s special smile-saving power.
Jimmy — The Brushing Expert
Jimmy leads the Guardians and knows that a great smile starts with good brushing habits.
His mission is to remind kids to brush their teeth twice every day using a gentle technique that cleans teeth without hurting the gums.
Favorite Gear: Turbo-Powered Toothbrush
Smile Power: Super brushing skills
Watch Out For: Cavities, gingivitis, and toothaches
Agent Floss — Defender Between the Teeth
A toothbrush cannot reach everywhere—and that’s where Agent Floss comes in!
Agent Floss helps kids remember to clean between their teeth every day, removing food and plaque from areas their toothbrush may miss.
Favorite Gear: Flosser 3000
Smile Power: Reaching those tricky spaces between teeth
Watch Out For: Plaque and trapped food
Bounce — The Healthy Habits Messenger
Bounce is the Guardians’ communication expert and one of their youngest members.
His mission is to help families understand how everyday habits can affect developing teeth, including helping parents protect little smiles from prolonged exposure to sugary drinks in bottles.
Favorite Gear: Compushield
Smile Power: Sharing healthy-smile knowledge
Watch Out For: Sugary drinks and cavity-causing acids
Groove — Protector of the Back Teeth
Groove is always ready to defend the chewing surfaces of growing smiles.
Those tiny grooves in back teeth can collect food and bacteria. Groove reminds kids and parents how
dental sealants can provide an extra layer of protection against cavities.
Favorite Gear: Supersonic Sealer
Smile Power: Shielding hard-to-clean grooves
Watch Out For: Cavity-causing bacteria
Ion — The Fluoride Expert
Ion knows that strong teeth are powerful teeth!
She helps kids understand how fluoride can strengthen tooth enamel and provide added protection against tooth decay.
Favorite Gear: Fluoride Blaster
Smile Power: Helping strengthen tooth enamel
Watch Out For: Sugary acids and weakened enamel
