Does COVID-19 Affect Your Teeth and Mouth?

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You’ve probably heard that COVID19 can make patients lose their sense of taste and smell. Hopefully, you haven’t experienced that yourself. Let’s explore other oral dilemmas associated with COVID-19. Dry Mouth is as Common as Loss of Taste A group of Brazilian scientists led by University of Brasilia researcher E.N.S. Guerra analyzed more than 180 […]

Helping Teeth Survive Adolescence

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If you are the parent of a teen, you may already have some concerns about your child’s well-being. As young men and women progress toward complete independence, some make questionable choices when it comes to health. You may know Lone Tree teens that skip meals and others that eat ramen noodles for lunch and dinner. […]

Adult Dental Health for Lone Tree Smiles

Preventative Maintenance For Your Irreplaceable Smile In Lone Tree

At Almeida & Bell Dental Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry in Lone Tree, our goal is to prevent dental problems and keep our patients’s smiles healthy and beautiful. We provide general and family dentistry at our Lone Tree dental practice. Adult Dental Health As a general and family dentistry practice, we have been treating patients […]

Starting Chemo? How Are Your Teeth?

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If you are scheduled for cancer treatment due to a recent diagnosis or relapse, oral health is probably not your first priority. However, the team at Almeida & Bell Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry urges you to give some attention to your teeth to prevent or minimize common cancer-related dental complications. According to the National […]

The Five Stages of a Cavity

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You may have heard that once tooth enamel is eroded, it’s gone forever. This is partially true, but in the earliest stage of enamel erosion, a cavity can be reversed. Reverse a cavity before it needs a filling If you can prevent cavities in pre-teens, there’s a better chance that their teeth can stay healthy […]

Dental Care For ICU Patients Lowers Infection Risk

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Hi, I’m Drs. Adam Almeida of Almeida & Bell General, Cosmetic & Sedation Dentistry. Today’s post focuses on an article that appeared recently on ScienceDaily.com. The article describes a study of Brazilian ICU patients that compared infection rates of those who received enhanced oral care instead of routine oral care. The patients who received the […]

Does Your Child Have An Overbite?

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Malocclusions (bite problems) include overbites, underbites and crossbites. Jaw alignment disorders restrict proper chewing, talking, and swallowing. They can also cause teeth to shift around in the mouth. Almeida & Bell Dental Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry in Lone Tree CO patients with bite problems are at a greater risk for tooth decay and periodontal […]