Maintain a Strong, Beautiful Smile

Whether a patient requires a general checkup or the most complex dental care, your Lone Tree dentist at Almeida and Bell Aesthetic Dental Center will provide the best that dentistry has to offer. From thorough oral examinations that allow us to detect and treat potential problems in their earliest stages to professional cleanings and fluoride treatments, Drs. Donald and Adam Almeida and Paul Bell provide an extensive range of options that are ideal for preserving and improving the dental health of every member of your family. The resulting benefits to the patient are a healthy mouth, fresh breath, and healthy gums. To learn more about our general dentistry services or set up an appointment with one of our doctors, contact our Denver area office just east of Highlands Ranch, CO today.

Porcelain Dental Crowns

With dental crowns, physical discomfort and embarrassing aesthetic problems associated with damaged teeth will be a thing of the past. Crafted from strong, durable porcelain, dental crowns are customized to cover the entire surface area of a tooth in order to restore it to its normal size. In addition, dental crowns strengthen and improve the appearance of teeth and can be used to reinforce teeth that are cracked or structurally weak. Dental crowns can also be used to hold loose fillings in place, as well as to conceal misshapen or discolored teeth.

Dental Bridges

Have you noticed strain when you bite? Or do you have difficulty speaking because of misaligned teeth? If so, dental bridges may provide an excellent solution to your oral health problems. Almeida and Bell Aesthetic Dental Center in the Denver area uses both removable and fixed dental bridges, or partial dentures, to fill gaps created by a missing tooth or teeth. Removable dental bridges usually consist of replacement teeth attached to a pink or gum-colored plastic base, which are connected by a metal framework that holds the dentures in place in the mouth. By contrast, fixed dental bridges are held in place by dental crowns that are customized to fit over the natural teeth on either side of a gap. These dental bridges are then cemented into place so that they cannot fall out or be removed by hand. Not only do dental bridges fill in the spaces created by missing teeth, they prevent surrounding natural teeth from changing position. For more information about dental bridges or dental crowns, contact us in Lone Tree, Colorado, today.

Inlays and Onlays

More conservative than dental crowns, inlays and onlays are two methods of restoring normal tooth structure after decay or other damage. Inlays and onlays are known as indirect fillings because, unlike standard fillings that are completed in a single dental appointment, they are crafted from durable porcelain in a laboratory and bonded to the surface of the tooth during a second appointment. And unlike standard fillings, inlays and onlays do not weaken the tooth structure, but actually strengthen it. Once the restorations are in place, the tooth can bear 50 to 75 percent more chewing force. The primary difference between inlays and onlays lies in where they are placed; inlays are intended to repair damage within a tooth while onlays are customized to cover the tooth’s outer surface area. Both inlays and onlays are effective in repairing relatively extensive tooth decay or damage without having to replace the whole outer portion of the tooth, as with dental crowns.

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Dentures

A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues. At Denver's Almeida and Bell Aesthetic Dental Center, two types of dentures are available: complete and partial dentures. Complete dentures are used when all the teeth are missing, while partial dentures are used when some natural teeth remain. Complete dentures can be either “conventional” or “immediate.” Made after the teeth have been removed and the gum tissue has begun to heal, conventional dentures are ready for replacement in the mouth about 8 to 12 weeks after the teeth have been removed. Unlike conventional dentures, immediate dentures are made in advance and can be positioned as soon as the teeth are removed. As a result, the wearer does not have to be without teeth during the healing period.

Dental Implants

The dental implants you will receive from Almeida and Bell Aesthetic Dental Center of Highlands Ranch look and feel so natural that you may forget you ever lost a tooth. No longer do patients have to hide their smiles because of spaces from missing teeth or ill-fitting dentures. A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that your Lone Tree Dentist–Dr. Donald, Dr. Adam Almeida or Dr. Paul Bell–place into the jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more effective in preserving the structure of original teeth than traditional dental bridges, since dental implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support. In addition, dental implants represent the most aesthetically pleasing method of replacing missing teeth modern dentistry has to offer. If you are missing teeth and would like more information about dental implants, contact us in Denver today.

Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder Treatment

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is a painful condition involving the joint that opens and closes the mouth. The temporomandibular joints are the small joints in front of each ear that attach the lower jaw to the skull. The disorder may affect the jaw joint or the muscles surrounding it. The exact cause of TMJ disorder is often unclear. Possible causes include excess tension in the jaw muscles, faulty alignment between the upper and lower teeth and jaws, and disturbed movement of the jaw joint. Symptoms of TMJ disorder include pain and clicking sounds with movement of the jaw.

Although there is no one treatment that will fully cure TMJ, there are a variety of treatments that will help to alleviate pain and prevent further damage from occurring in the jaw area. Therapy may involve a special splint, called a neuromuscular orthosis. This is often used to recreate balance. Subsequently, a semi-permanent splint may be necessary. Later, comprehensive orthodontics including braces and tooth restoration may be required.

Contact Almeida and Bell Aesthetic Dental Center

To learn more about our restorative and general dentistry procedures or set up a consultation with an expert Lone Tree dentist–Dr. Donald Almeida, Dr. Adam Almeida or Dr. Paul Bell, call us at (720) 306-8057, email Denver's Almeida and Bell Aesthetic Dental Center or simply fill in the brief "Contact Us" form above. We look forward to hearing from you!

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In the News

Dr. Donald Almeida and Dr. Adam Almeida have a regular eight-minute segment about cosmetic dentistry on “Colorado & Co.,” a program that airs from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. every other Friday on Denver NBC affiliate KUSA Channel 9. In one of their segments, the Almeidas offered a “smile makeover” for a lucky contest winner to give as a Mother’s Day gift.

Watch Drs. Don and Adam Almeida on Colorado & Company -- 9 News!

See samples of some past shows:

April 21, 2006

April 28, 2006

September 22, 2006