Portland North Dental

Portland North Dental is a dentist in Portland, Maine, located at 9 Sanborn St. The practice provides routine cleanings and fillings along with cosmetic dentistry, crowns, dental implants, SureSmile clear aligner treatment, and diagnostic services that include initial and periodic exams, oral cancer and periodontal screenings, digital x-rays, intraoral photographs, and study models. Patients are seen by Dr. Chris "Topher" Pochebit, a Portland native who graduated from Cheverus High School, majored in Biotechnology at Endicott College, and graduated in the inaugural class from the University of New England. He completed a 12-week externship providing comprehensive dental care to rural communities in northern New England and serves as team dentist for the Maine Mariners hockey team. Christine has been the practice's Office Manager since 1993. Amanda has been with the team since 2007 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the Forsyth School for Dental Hygiene. Emily joined in 2022 and has practiced dental hygiene since 2016. Ramon has been with the practice since 2011.

The practice offers same-day crowns and veneers using the Cerec CAD CAM system, which captures 3D images of teeth and gums with a digital scanning wand, designs restorations in specialized software, and mills them in a 3D milling machine, completing treatment in a single 1-1.5 hour appointment without a temporary restoration. Dental implant restorations include single-unit implants and multi-unit restorations for patients missing several teeth or an entire arch, using digital impressions and 3D printing. Cosmetic services include porcelain veneers, composite bonding, at-home whitening through custom-fit trays or preloaded trays, and contouring with a Picasso soft tissue dental laser. Digital x-rays use 75% less radiation than typical dental x-rays. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8am to 4:30pm and Wednesday from 8am to 12pm. A patient parking lot sits on Sanborn Street diagonally across from the building, with on-street parking also permitted.

The office sits on Sanborn Street near its intersection with Auburn Street, about a tenth of a mile from Washington Avenue and a post office, and roughly 0.2 miles from Lyman Moore Middle School. The Allen Avenue fire station is about 0.3 miles away.

The practice holds a rating of 2.70 based on 3 reviews.