• Compassionate Care - gentle, respectful, sound advice and trus

Dr. Akeel believes that consistent, superior dental hygiene habits are the best possible defense for a healthy mouth. Recent medical studies have linked dental issues like periodontal disease, gingivitis, plaque, tartar, decay and cavities to the arterial plaque that can build up within your body and lead to major health issues like heart disease and stroke.

To prevent that from happening, Dr. Akeel uses several advanced devices:

• Intraoral Camera - a hand-held, tube-shaped non-radiographc video feed displaying real-time information that illustrates dental issues before and after your cleaning.
• ProphyJet - a pressurized polishing device that combines air, water and baking soda to gently remove, stains, plaque and soft debris from your teeth.
• Piezo Ultrasonic Scaler - advanced fiber optic light eliminates the need for hand-scraping by gently vibrating plaque and tartar from your teeth and gums.

Dr. Ed Akeel congratulates you on the dental hygiene disciplines you exercise every day. Visit our office and learn helpful tips to improve your mouth's defense against decay.

Clinically known as "temporomandibular joint disorder" (TMD) or commonly referenced as TMJ- no matter what you call it, if you have experienced any of the following symptoms, ask Dr. Akeel to examine your mouth in order to determine if your bite is the cause of :

• Migraines
• Insomnia
• Ringing ears
• Sinus issues
• Clenching
• Grinding
• Fractured, broken or worn teeth...

Thankfully, TMJ is curable. Advanced Dental Care offers an in-house massage therapist to first release the tension built up within your jaw muscles and increase blood circulation. We use a small but highly effective "Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibition Tension Suppression System", or NTI-TSS appliance to improve the posture of your jaw and retrain your muscles to work in an optimum way.

Don't give TMD another day to hold you back: call our office today to create a treatment plan that effectively resolves your TMD symptoms.

Have you settled for discolored, stained or banded teeth because you thought teeth whitening was ineffective or too much of a hassle to restore your original smile?

Teeth whitening is just about the most convenient, affordable and effective cosmetic service available today; and it absolutely does work. Dr. Akeel offers variations of the powerful ZOOM technique, capable of improving the brightness of your teeth by seven shades via three 15-minute brightening sessions.

Our patients often visit for a quick whitening session in preparation for important events like weddings, interviews, ceremonies or reunions. We offer you two different bleaching options:

• In-Office - we use powerful hydrogen peroxide activatied by a high-intensity light to improve the whiteness of your teeth by seven shades in less than an hour.
• At-Home - we fabricate customized gel-holding trays, which enable the patient to rest comfortably at night, allowing for the best possible whitening option.

Treat yourself. Replace discoloration with vibrant, brilliant shine. Call Advanced Dental Care to schedule your easy teeth whitening consultation with Dr. Ed Akeel today and transform your smile.

Our dental team is proud to provide you with the very latest in restorative technology: natural, metal-free crowns and bridges.

A crown is a full tooth covering created to keep your tooth alive by "capping" it to protect the roots. If you suffer a dental issue that is more extensive than a small filling or minor crack, a crown may be required. A bridge is a device that replaces one or more of your missing teeth by anchoring itself to your neighboring teeth.

Dr. Akeel considers your bite, appearance, function and tissue compatibility when selecting the materials and type of procedure that matches your needs. If you need a crown or bridge done quickly, we can create a single-visit CEREC solution, customized just for you.

If you prefer to take it a little slower and wear provisionals to determine just the right fit and feel, we can have your crown or bridge tailored to your exact specs through Dr. Akeel's partnership with talented ceramists at our world-class laboratory.

Your next crown or bridge should fit you perfectly; not "almost right" or even 99 percent there. Affordable, predictable perfection is our standard. Call Dr. Akeel's office to schedule your visit.

Did you know that your face was designed to correlate with a certain type of smile? Through years of training, Dr. Akeel can take teeth that are chipped, cracked, split, missing, discolored, worn, oddly shaped or overly gummy and transform them into stunningly beautiful smiles.

As you age, your teeth can experience a loss of function and beauty. Heredity, nutritional habits or traumatic injury are the primary causes of this slow degeneration. Whether it's a single tooth or a mouthful of teeth suffering from cosmetic and functional issues, Dr. Akeel can tackle any issue.

When we design your smile from the ground up, you benefit from:

• A vastly improved appearance along with soaring personal confidence.
• A greater chance for new opportunities/relationships.
• A brighter, more cheerful, optimistic outlook on life.
• A new smile that you can't help but share with the world!

Schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Ed Akeel and experience the happiness that comes from having a confident smile.

Dr. Akeel has an uncanny knack for making you feel at ease in his presence almost immediately; as if you had been friends for many years. His chair-side manner is unassuming, cordial and calm.

We offer:

• Dental Implants
• Dentures
• Full Mouth Reconstruction
• Smile Design
• Porcelain Veneers
• Crowns and Bridges
• Teeth Whitening
• Cosmetic Bonding
• TMJ Treatment
• Dental Hygiene provided by excellent, dedicated hygienists
• And much more!

If you want trustworthy expertise and a comfortable, enjoyable dental experience, look no further than your local Dentist Dr. Ed Akeel.

Dr. Akeel uses a variety of technologically advanced devices to provide you with safe, effective dentistry:

• Sirona Galileo Cone Beam - we use a highly advanced 3D scan of your entire head that is especially useful prior to the placement of root-form or mini implants.
• Piezo Ultrasonic Scaler - advanced fiber optic light eliminates the need for hand-scraping by gently vibrating plaque and tartar from your teeth and gums.
• Laser Dentistry - predictable, rapid healing for incisions, trimming and phrenectomony related to root canals and periodontal pockets, crowns and bridges.
• Logicon Caries Detector Software - Helps to diagnose radiographs for decay within your dentin; overlays X-rays to see green, yellow and red thresholds.
• ProphyJet - a pressurized polishing device that combines air, water and baking soda to gently remove, stains, plaque and soft debris from your teeth.
• Panoramic Digital X-Rays - Digital radiography reduces radiation exposure and produces HD-quality images without inserting anything into your mouth.

These technologies exist to make your dental experience more comfortable and your teeth healthier, beautiful and more durable. Call our office and learn how we can put them to work for you.

A "denture" is a removable substitute for missing teeth and local gum tissue. Dr. Akeel can create partial or full dentures that mimic and often enhance the function and aesthetics of your natural teeth.

When all of your teeth are missing or require removal due to excessive decay, complete dentures are the ideal option. If you have a certain number of healthy teeth remaining, partial dentures are an effective alternative.

If you are considering the idea of getting dentures, we encourage you to visit Advanced Dental Care. Dr. Akeel can help you understand every aspect of the procedure, what to expect afterwards and how to acclimate to routinely wearing dentures.

If you have aging dentures that need replacement, Dr. Akeel prefers to use the Celara technique because it reduces treatment and healing time by up to 50 percent. In only 45 minutes, we can take upper and lower impressions and duplicate your bite with near perfect accuracy.

We can deliver predictable, comfortable, stabilized dentures in only three visits, compared to traditional techniques that require numerous additional visits. Visit our office and we will dispel any denture myths and provide you with the relevant information you need.

Did you know that older, aging dentures can reduce your bite pressure by over 50 percent? Have you considered getting implants, but dismissed the idea because you felt it was too expensive?

Dr. Ed Akeel has an affordable solution: FDA-approved mini implants. Compared to normally sized 3.7 millimeter implants, minis are secured in place with 2.4 millimeter titanium alloy posts on the upper teeth and only 1.7 for the lower teeth. This significant reduction in size translates into reduced cost, which we pass directly on to you.

In addition to our very popular, affordable minis, we also offer other forms of implants dictated by the patient's needs. As if reduced costs weren't enough, Dr. Akeel's implant procedure is completely pain-free. You will be able to chew your food again!

Regain your stunning smile! Call Dr. Ed Akeel and his team at Advanced Dental Care for an appointment today.

We are happy to announce our new location: 2013 Woodbrook Court, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Just steps away from our old location, this state-of-the-art facility features the latest in technological amenities, all focused on providing you with the type of quality care and comfort you deserve from your dentist.

Here you can read more about the latest dental services we offer. We provide additional high quality dental options as well, including: Smile Makeovers and Cosmetic Dentistry, Preventative Dentistry, Full Mouth Rehabilitation, Cosmetic Bonding, TMJ Treatment with an on-site therapist, and Dental Hygiene.

To maximize the affordability of all our procedures, we maintain a solid partnership with Care Credit and offer a 15% automatic discount for direct pay. We file with all major insurance carriers and we are providers for MetLife, Delta, United Concordia, Cigna and United Healthcare, and others through our partnerships with Connection Dental & Dentemax.

Dr. Ed Akeel has practiced dentistry for 25 years... and counting.

In July of 1981, Dr. Akeel graduated from the University of Alexandria in Egypt with a Bachelors degree in Dental Medicine and Surgery. Following graduation, he successfully completed a two-year review at New York University, passing both parts of the national and state dental exams in 1983. Dr. Akeel then passed New York's Clinical Examination and became a licensed dentist in April of 1984.

While attending New York University, Dr. Akeel had the privilege of being employed by acclaimed New York dentist Jerry Adelson, assisting him in the treatment of patients under general anesthesia. He also spent three years working in an orthodontics practice, gaining valuable experience in orthodontia. Dr. Akeel then worked alongside Dr. Kenneth Sloan, a general practitioner.