Meet The Doctors

C. Romesh Weerasooriya, DMD

Dr. C. Romesh Weerasooriya (Dr. Mesh) is a native of Englewood. Having grown up in Englewood from the age of 7, he graduated from Lemon Bay High School in 1986. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1990 and Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Florida, College of Dentistry in 1994, he returned to his hometown where he practices dentistry along with his brother Dr. Shanaka.

Dr. Mesh has completed over 1,000 hours of continuing education over the years since graduating from dental school. This commitment to excellence in his field is in order to better serve his patients needs. His concentration is on comprehensively treating a patient's entire oral system including not only the teeth and gums, but a patients bite, the associated jaw joint (TMJ) and muscles of the head and neck. A large part of this post-graduate education was completed at the prestigious Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education where Dr. Mesh has achieved Mastery Level status, studying under Dr. Frank Spear, one of the top Dental educators in the country. He has also studied extensively with Dr. Pete Dawson, another top educator in advanced dentistry, at the Dawson Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Mesh is also a graduate of the Schuster Center for Professional Development, having completed a rigorous 2 year program in leadership and practice management. With this dedication to learning, and by utilizing the latest technology available in his practice, Dr. Mesh can deliver cutting-edge dentistry to his patients.

Science is continually finding links between disease processes in the mouth like periodontal disease and long term health consequences to the entire body. Dr. Mesh takes a "holistic" approach to dentistry keeping the importance of a patients overall and long term health at the forefront. He believes very strongly in developing long-term relationships with his patients and delivering personalized care to meet the individual needs of each person. This attention to personalized care means raising the bar in regards to the details of dental care. His goal is to create dentistry that is as functional as it is beautiful. He works very closely with his talented ceramist, Dave Matrisciano to create truly customized restorations in harmony with each patient's goals and desires. Dr. Mesh also works in close collaboration with the areas top dental specialists to meet the needs of patients with more complex dental treatment. He is a founding member of the Gulf Coast Interdisciplinary Network started by his brother Dr. Shanaka. This is a group of dentists that meet and discuss their cases and the latest aspects of treatment planning. Specialists from the fields of Periodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Dental Laboratory Prosthetics, and Restorative Dentistry are represented in the Network.

Dr. Mesh is proud to be a part of the Englewood Community and continue a legacy in delivering health care that was started by his father Dr. "Lucky" Weerasooriya, a long time physician here. He is a member of the Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club which has long been a leading service organization in this community. His wonderful wife Jeneen is a pharmacist at Englewood Community Hospital and they have one lovely daughter Maya. In his time away from the office, Dr. Mesh enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and snow skiing, and is particularly passionate about traveling.

Shanaka L. Weerasooriya, DMD

Dr. Shanaka Weerasooriya has committed his practice to creating long-term relationships with patients by designing individualized, treatment goals that meet each patients needs, values, and desires. He believes that the health of the Oral System, which includes the teeth, gums, supporting bone, jaw joint, and muscles of the head and neck, plays an integral part in the overall systemic health of a patient. He enjoys partnering with patients that are motivated to improve the health of their Oral System. Dr. Shanaka has combined his artistic talents with ceramist David Matriciano, along with state of the art digital photography, to create "Natural" smiles for his mature patients or "Bright" smiles that are en vogue today for the esthetically conscious patient.

Dr. Shanaka is committed to excellence in his field by a life of learning with the professions top educators. He takes hundreds of hours of continuing education and training each year. He has received extensive postgraduate training in Restorative Dentistry from Dr. Frank Spear at the Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education, achieving Mastery Level status. He is a graduate of the Schuster Center for Professional Development, a leadership and practice management program. He is currently enrolled in Implant Dentistry continuums at the Dr. Arun K. Garg Implant Seminars and the Dr. Carl E. Misch Implant Institute to receive training in surgically placing Dental Implants. Due to his continued focus on education and training and maintaining state of the art technology in the practice, Dr. Shanaka is able to deliver the latest, most effective techniques to his patients.

In treating today's complex, comprehensive dental cases, it is necessary to incorporate different specialties in dentistry to achieve optimal results. With this in mind, Dr. Shanaka created and continues to manage the Gulf Coast Interdisciplinary Network, a group of dentists from Sarasota to Fort Myers, that meet and discuss their cases and the latest aspects of treatment planning. Specialists from the fields of Periodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Dental Laboratory Prosthetics, and Restorative Dentistry are represented in the Network. He holds memberships in the American Dental Association (ADA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), SCDA, Florida Dental Association, and Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

On a personal note, Dr. Shanaka, son of long-time Englewood physician Dr. "Lucky" and Ruvini Weerasooriya, was raised in Englewood since the age of three. A former Lemon Bay High School basketball standout, Dr. Shanaka played collegiate basketball at Florida Southern College. He received his dental degree from the University of Florida in 2000 when he joined his brother Dr. Mesh in practice and created Art in Dentistry. He is pleased to be back in the community with his beautiful wife, Rana, and daughter, Gianna. While he no longer plays basketball, Dr. Shanaka still plays tennis weekly and enjoys fishing with his two brothers.

We invite you to visit our Englewood, FL dental office and experience dentistry personalized to your unique needs. Our convenient location serves residents of Englewood, Rotonda, Venice, and the surrounding areas of Southwest Florida. Call (941) 474-9548 to schedule your consultation, appointment, or second-opinion visit.