Lumen Dental

About us

A clinic built around calm.

Lumen Dental began with a simple idea: dentistry is better when nobody is in a hurry.
The reception and waiting area

We are an independent practice. That means no targets, no upselling and no clock on the wall.

Since 2008 we have looked after families, students, nervous first-timers and people who haven’t seen a dentist in a decade. Whatever brings you in, you will meet a team that explains what it sees, offers options in plain language and respects your decision.

Our treatment rooms are bright, quiet and designed to feel more like a studio than a clinic. We sterilise to hospital standards, use low-dose digital imaging, and keep our schedules open enough that emergencies are seen the same day.

What we stand for

Four promises we keep

01

Time to listen

Appointments are longer than average on purpose. Your questions are part of the treatment.

02

Nothing without a plan

You receive a written plan with prices before any treatment starts, and you decide what happens next.

03

Gentle, always

Numbing gel before every injection, sedation when you want it, and a hand signal that always means stop.

04

Prevention first

The best filling is the one you never need. We spend our energy keeping healthy teeth healthy.

Our story, so far

  1. 2008Dr. Elena Marsh opens a two-chair practice on Linden Street.
  2. 2013We move into our current light-filled building and add a hygiene studio.
  3. 2018Digital scanning replaces impressions: no more putty trays.
  4. 2022Online booking launches, built around each dentist’s real schedule.
  5. TodayA team of five, and still the same waiting-room tea.

5

clinicians on the team

18+

years in Portland

9,400

patients in our care

98%

would recommend us

Come and see for yourself. The kettle’s on.

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