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Meet Dr. James Dores

East Longmeadow, MA dentist Dr. James Dores loves to help dental patients. That is true whether they are getting treated at Dores Dental or in the rainforest of Peru, where he served on a dental mission trip.

The mission trip gave him an opportunity to combine two of his loves, dentistry and community service. He also enjoys hosting an annual Dentistry from the Heart event, in which his office provides thousands of dollars’ worth of free dental care to patients who otherwise would not be able to receive it.

Dr. Dores on the Rewarding Part of Dentistry

The most rewarding thing is giving patients their smile back. Patients coming in, not being able to smile because they have a crooked tooth or a chipped tooth, and being able to fix that in under two ...

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A native of Rhode Island, Dr. James Dores has never left New England. For more than seven years, he has practiced general and family dentistry in the central and western parts of Massachusetts.

Dr. James Dores completed his general dentistry residency at the UCONN Health Center in Farmington, CT in 2006. He joined the practice of Drs. Leveton and Leiter in East Longmeadow, MA in 2010. He enjoyed the practice so much, he purchased it. He is so proud of the practice, he wants to promote it at every opportunity. He can sometimes be seen driving a smart car emblazoned with the company logo around central Massachusetts! He and the practice have also been featured on WWLP-22News, Mass Appeal, and Rock 102’s Bax & O’Brien show, as well as in The Republican.

To stay up to date on the latest dental technologies and trends, East Longmeadow, MA dentist invests his time in completing continuing education courses. To advance his expertise with dental implant treatment planning, he completed the Biomet 3i Synergy Training Program. He holds memberships in the American Dental Association (ADA), Massachusetts Dental Society, and the Valley District Dental Society.

Dr. James Dores lives in a house on a lake with his wife and three children. Not surprising, then, the family participates in lakeside activities such as slalom water skiing, jet skiing, and fishing. When it gets too cold to hit the lake, the Dores family can be found in the New England mountains skiing and enjoy other winter activities.

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