Cornell Dental
Dr. Brian J. Kovanda
Dr. Kovanda is a graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry and received his undergraduate training from Brigham Young University. He continually attends various dental education courses to stay abreast of new methods and materials that will improve patient care. Dr. Kovanda offers cosmetic dentistry as well as general comprehensive family care including the care of children. He maintains a mercury free office and is committed to using only the best available materials on the market.
Dr. Kovanda and his wife have been married since 1996 and have two children. Dr. Kovanda enjoys fishing, boating, basketball, golf, and spending time with his family. He is an active member of his community and church. He is an Eagle Scout and continues to be involved with the Boy Scouts of America program.
Associations:
- Washington County Dental Society
- Oregon Dental Association
- American Dental Association
- Mercer Mastery Client
Dental Solutions
Family Dentistry
Good health starts with a great smile. And Dr. Kovanda provides dental care for the whole family, whether you need a simple checkup or more advanced procedures. You’ll find us close to work, close to school, and close to home. For directions click on our contact us section, and view our map, and or driving directions!
Porcelain Veneers
Veneers can straighten, lengthen, and whiten teeth to provide your desired smile and bite. It is a thin, strong, porcelain restoration, made just for you, bonded to a prepared tooth. Veneers cover part or all of the biting surface as well as the visible part of the tooth. Veneers can create the smile you have always dreamed about.
Smile Design
Smile Design is a conservative, non-aggressive way to rejuvenate your smile. Veneers work well for tooth reshaping and resizing. Veneers are an attractive way to improve your smile because they achieve a very natural look with a very conservative tooth preparation (shaping). Very little natural tooth structure is removed when veneers are bonded into place and the virgin strength of the tooth is recaptured as well. We have found that this is the treatment of choice for smile enhancement if more than whitening is needed.
Porcelain Crowns
Many restorations are fabricated using a metal lining covered with porcelain. These types of crowns are used because they are cheap and easy to place in the mouth. They are opaque or flat looking because they do not let light pass through as a natural tooth does. There is often a dark or gray line next to the gum-line. We provide exclusively all porcelain-bonded restorations. When properly placed they are as strong, if not stronger then the porcelain covered metal crowns. Notice the appearance of natural teeth again.
Implants
Implants completely simulate a natural tooth. Implants involve a surgical procedure that replaces missing teeth. A titanium cylinder secured in the bone functions as the root of your tooth. Then a crown attached to the titanium cylinder gives the appearance of a natural tooth.
Non-Metal Fillings
By intercepting the potential of fracture before experiencing symptoms of hot/cold sensitivity and biting pain, new conservative treatments like tooth colored filling or porcelain bonded restorations are preventing the side effects of toothaches and broken teeth. Using a proactive rather than reactive approach to amalgam replacement is a choice many patients are happy to have.
Bridges
A Bridge is a custom device anchored to neighboring teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth. When a lost tooth is replaced with bridgework, the teeth on either side of the missing one are prepared as crowns to serve as abutments to hold the prosthetic (replacement) tooth in place. Crowns and bridges are most commonly prepared from high quality materials such as semiprecious or precious metals, porcelain, or a fused combination of the two. Aesthetics, function, and tissue compatibility are considered when selecting the material most suitable for you.
Bonding
The best use for bonding is to repair slightly chipped, discolored, or misaligned teeth. Bonding involves placing tooth colored composite material onto the tooth. The advantages of bonding is that it is inexpensive and an ultra conservative way to restore a tooth. Bonding will discolor and is easier to break, however.
Instant Orthodontics
Modern dental technology can reshape uneven teeth and veneer them with high-tech ceramic. The result will give the appearance and function of a symmetrical smile. The effectiveness of this approach can depends on how crooked and crowned the teeth are to begin with. What we can do is absolutely amazing. For many adults this option is better than traditional orthodontics, and treatments can be complete in as little as two visits.
Dentures
Dentures and partial dentures are a dental appliance used to replace missing teeth. With the new materials we have today, exciting results can be achieved that are quite natural and beautiful in appearance.
Teeth Whitening
Tooth whitening or bleaching is one of the most popular areas of cosmetic dentistry. Even subtle changes in shading can make someone look years younger. Several factors can contribute to the darkening of teeth, including the effects of age, certain foods and drinks, smoking, and medications.
Digital X-Rays
We are proud to use digital x-ray equipment. This is safer then conventional equipment, in fact 95% less rays are transmitted.
