Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida

What Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida does

Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida (operating under the Smile Design® brand) is a privately-held, single-location dental clinic headquartered at Rua do Cerco do Porto 24-1º Andar, 4300-113 Porto, Portugal, founded in 1974 by Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida, who continues as Clinical Director with an exclusive practice in Implantology, Oral Surgery, and Periodontology. The clinic delivers a comprehensive dental service portfolio spanning 15 specialties — including dental implants, fixed orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontology, oral rehabilitation, fixed and removable prosthodontics, dental aesthetics, conscious sedation, mechanized endodontics, preventive dentistry, pediatric dentistry, geriatric dentistry, prenatal-infant care, oral cancer screening, and biomimetic dentistry — to individuals and families across all life stages, with explicit segmentation for children, seniors, pregnant women and infants, and dental-anxiety patients.

The clinic's technical infrastructure centers on a four-room treatment floor, a fully equipped surgical center, an on-site dental prosthesis laboratory, and a patient amenity lounge, supported by a multi-vendor equipment stack from Sirona (treatment centers, 3D tomography, sterilization), Nobel Biocare (guided implant surgery and planning software), Zeiss (surgical microscope and magnification), Invisalign (clear aligners), EMS Dental (Air-Flow prophylaxis), VDW (mechanized endodontics), Dürr Dental, Bien Air, KaVo, and 3M. The practice uses Digital Smile Design for virtual treatment planning, QuickSleeper for computer-controlled anesthesia, Osstell IDx and Tekscan T-Scan for implant-stability and occlusal analysis, and a Matrx Digital MDM system for conscious-sedation vital-sign monitoring.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services revenue from individual patient appointments, with quote-based pricing, payment facilities, and agreements with insurance and healthcare providers. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a single physical clinic, multilingual website (eight languages) and broad social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, Pinterest, Twitter), with appointment scheduling by phone or online form and operating hours Monday–Friday 9:00–20:00. The firm has 6 employees and no disclosed external investors, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida

Legal name

Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida, Lda.

Website

https://projetamossorrisos.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida (Smile Design®) is a privately held, single-location dental clinic in Porto, Portugal, founded in 1974, offering 15 dental specialties from implants and orthodontics to pediatric and geriatric care for individual patients and families, using advanced equipment from Sirona, Nobel Biocare, and Zeiss.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Services

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Family Dentistry (Multi-Disciplinary In-Office General Care) (HLABAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Orthodontic Clinics (HLABABAA), Full-Mouth Rehabilitation & Complex Restorative Care (HLABAFAD)

Keywords

• General dental services
• Dental implant services
• Orthodontic treatment
• Oral surgery services
• Cosmetic dentistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dental Consultation and Treatment Services: Fee-for-service professional dental services including consultations, preventive care, diagnostic imaging, dental implants, orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontology, prosthodontics, and aesthetic dentistry. Revenue is generated through individual treatment appointments and procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The company operates a single-location dental clinic in Porto, Portugal, delivering comprehensive dental care across 15 specialties including dental implants, fixed orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontology, prosthodontics, oral rehabilitation, dental aesthetics, conscious sedation, mechanized endodontics, preventive care, pediatric and geriatric dentistry, pregnant/infant care, oral cancer screening, and biomimetic dentistry. It combines a multidisciplinary clinical team with advanced in-clinic equipment such as 3D tomography, guided surgery systems, surgical lasers, and digital smile design.

Product overview

Clínica Médico Dentária Dr. Abílio Pinha de Almeida (Smile Design®) is a dental clinic offering a comprehensive portfolio of dental services organized around 15 core specialties. The clinic provides dental implants, fixed orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontology, oral rehabilitation, fixed and removable prosthodontics, dental aesthetics, conscious sedation, mechanized endodontics, preventive dentistry, pediatric dentistry, geriatric dentistry, pregnant women and infant care, oral cancer screening, and biomimetic dentistry. The clinic operates with advanced dental technology equipment including Sirona treatment centers, 3D imaging systems, surgical lasers, dental microscopes, and computer-aided guided surgery systems. The practice emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach with individualized treatment planning and preventive care programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Implants

Quantifiable outcome

• Dental implant success rate of 90-98% in patients with good oral and systemic health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sirona (Dentsply Sirona)coreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment vendor providing core dental technology including C4+ treatment centers, Orthophos SL 3D Ceph tomography, XIOS XG Supreme digital radiology, SIROLaser Blue surgical laser, Sidexis 4 imaging software, DAC PREMIUM+ sterilizer, and SIROSeal sealer.
• Nobel BiocarecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of dental implant systems and guided surgery solutions including Nobel Guide system and Nobel Clinician treatment planning software for 3D implant planning.
• ZeisscoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment provider supplying surgical microscope (Opmi Pico Mora Led), EyeMag Pro magnification loupes, and Cinemizer OLED 3D glasses for dental procedures.
• Invisalign (Align Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of invisible orthodontic alignment system for aesthetic teeth straightening treatments.
• EMS DentalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Air Flow Master prophylaxis system for advanced dental cleaning and prophylaxis treatments.
• VDW DentalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of endodontic equipment including Silver Reciproc mechanized endodontics motor and Raypex 6 electronic apex locator.
• Dürr DentalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of dental clinic infrastructure equipment including CA 4 amalgam separator, Trio compressor, and VS 900 S aspiration system.
• Bien AircoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of iChiropro surgical implant motor for dental implant procedures.
• KaVocoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Intrasurg 1000 Air piezoelectric surgical engine for bone surgery procedures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dentius: Dentius is a European multi-location dental clinic group with similar general + specialty dentistry positioning, including orthodontic and implant services. Direct peer because it operates the same 'comprehensive family dentistry under one roof' model at larger scale, with similar patient-facing brand emphasis.
• MALO CLINIC: MALO CLINIC is a Portugal-founded premium dental implant and oral rehabilitation chain. It is a direct peer in the high-end implant, prosthodontics, and full-mouth rehabilitation space, though at materially larger scale (multi-country footprint, DSO-style model). Comparable because both target complex implant cases with premium positioning in Portugal.

Others

• Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is a global dental equipment and technology manufacturer. Listed as 'Others' because it is a primary supplier to the subject clinic (C4+ treatment centers, Orthophos SL 3D, XIOS radiology, DAC sterilizer) rather than a competing clinic; comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping the technology capabilities of premium Portuguese clinics.
• Straumann Group: Straumann is a leading global dental implant manufacturer. Listed as 'Others' because, similar to Dentsply Sirona, it is a supplier/ecosystem participant rather than a competing clinic; comparable because its implant systems are the technological standard that defines the premium implant segment the subject clinic operates in.

Emerging players

• Align Technology (Invisalign): Align Technology manufactures the Invisalign clear-aligner system, which the subject clinic offers through a Core partnership. Indirect peer because both compete for orthodontic case volume — Invisalign's brand-driven consumer marketing functions as a competing channel for orthodontic patients that may bypass traditional clinics.

Broad incumbents

• CUF Dentistry (CUF Saúde): CUF is one of Portugal's largest private healthcare groups, with dental services offered alongside hospitals and outpatient clinics. Direct overlap on dental service offerings but at much broader healthcare-system scale; competes for the same Portuguese private-pay and insured patient base.

Regional players

• Vitaldent: Vitaldent is one of Spain's largest dental clinic chains offering general dentistry, orthodontics, implants, and aesthetics. Regional peer because it competes for the same Iberian patient demographic (especially cross-border dental tourists) and operates an analogous multi-specialty clinic model, though primarily in Spain rather than Portugal.
• Sanitas Dental: Sanitas Dental is the dental arm of Sanitas (part of Bupa) operating branded dental clinics across Spain with general and specialty services including implants and orthodontics. Comparable because it is a multi-specialty private dental provider serving a similar Southern European insured and private-pay patient base.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abilioalmeida
• YouTubeyoutube.com/abiliopinhadealmeida
• Facebookfacebook.com/smilesdesign.pt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cl%C3%ADnica-m%C3%A9dico-dent%C3%A1ria-dr-ab%C3%ADlio-pinha-de-almeida
• Instagraminstagram.com/projetamossorrisos
• Pinterestpinterest.com/projetasorrisos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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