Mr Mikhail Govshievich

Mikhail Govshievich, LD, is a licensed denturist and dental laboratory technician with more than 15 years of experience specializing in removable prosthodontics. Licensed by the Oregon Health Licensing Board of Denture Technology with an Oral Pathology Endorsement, he has extensive clinical and laboratory expertise in the design, fabrication, and restoration of dentures and implant-supported prostheses. With a strong understanding of oral anatomy and prosthetic quality control, Mikhail is dedicated to restoring patients’ function, comfort, and confidence through carefully crafted dental restorations. Throughout his career, Mikhail has worked in both clinical and laboratory settings, including serving as a Lab Manager and Traveling Dental Technician with ClearChoice Dental Implants, where he collaborated with prosthodontists on complex full-arch implant cases such as All-on-4 conversions. He previously owned and operated AboutSmile Denture LLC in Portland, Oregon, a denture clinic with an in-house laboratory where he provided comprehensive denture and implant services while completing much of the fabrication work himself from start to finish. His experience includes traditional, immediate, and partial dentures, locator overdentures, implant-supported restorations, and digital workflows using 3Shape scanning and modern prosthetic technologies. Mikhail earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from the University of Oregon and an Associate of Applied Science in Denture Technology from Portland Community College, where he also completed training in Dental Laboratory Technology. He continues to stay current with advances in prosthodontics through ongoing education and professional courses, including programs with Nobel Biocare and advanced full-arch restoration techniques.