Implant Dentistry & Prosthodontics - Washington, DC

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Our Legacy Is to Give You Longevity!

Exceptional Craftsmanship for Radiant Smiles

When you visit Elite Prosthetic Dentistry, you’ll be treated by our award-winning prosthodontist and team, who aren’t satisfied with your smile until you are. Our practice is known for delivering the highest quality cosmetic and implant dentistry for natural-looking, beautiful, and fully functioning smiles that stand the test of time. From the moment you walk in the door until the completion of treatment, you’ll see why we have been rated the top prosthodontic practice in the Washington, DC, uptown area for over a quarter century! Elite Prosthetic Dentistry is Metro accessible and conveniently located one block from the Red Line.

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Achieve a Rejuvenated Smile with Unparalleled Skill and Artistry!

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Meet the Doctor

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Gerald M. Marlin, DMD, MSD

Dr. Marlin received his dental degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and a master’s in Prosthodontics at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is committed to prosthodontic and cosmetic dentistry education and is a nationally recognized lecturer in implant reconstruction. Dr. Marlin is a proud member of the American Dental Association, District of Columbia Dental Society, American Academy of Periodontology, Academy of Osseointegration, and American College of Prosthodontists.

Dr. Marlin trained nearly 500 dental technicians on fabricating the best emergence profile implant abutment for tooth restoration. In addition, he created and provided training programs for dentists and dental lab technicians on new techniques for restoring dental implants, as well as a hands-on dental technician training guide on implant restoration.

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Gerald M. Marlin, DMD, MSD

Gerald M. Marlin, DMD, MSD

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A Rare Combination of Clinical
Excellence and Compassion

Dr. Marlin has extensive experience in perio-prosthesis (salvaging compromised teeth) and all-inclusive implant care, from precision implant placement and bone grafting to insertion of the final restoration, all under one roof. In a warm and caring environment, our highly professional dream team provides compassionate care enhanced with oral and IV sedation dentistry. We follow a comprehensive approach to dental evaluations and treatment recommendations and believe exceptional dental care is built on experience, skill, compassion, and integrity.

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Skill

Since establishing his private practice in Washington, DC, Dr. Marlin has continuously refined his skills and maintained an unremitting dedication to excellence. Due to this commitment and outstanding skills, Elite Prosthetic Dentistry patients enjoy optimal aesthetic restorations that last over 35 years versus the national average of seven to 10 years.

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Compassion

Consultations are scheduled at the end of the day to allow sufficient time to address all your questions and concerns. Our entire team strives to deliver the best care with a compassionate touch in a setting where you feel heard, comfortable, and confident you’ve chosen the right practice!

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Integrity

Dr. Marlin provides one-on-one discussions, listens carefully to your concerns, and makes evidence-based recommendations to improve your smile function, appearance, oral health, and overall well-being. Delivering dental care with the highest degree of integrity means you’ll always be treated with the utmost respect and kindness; we’ll never recommend or pressure you into procedures you don’t need, and we aren’t satisfied with your smile until you are!

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Creating Precision Results at
our State-of-the-Art Dental Lab

Since 1985, we’ve maintained our private dental lab, where all our restorations are crafted to Dr. Marlin’s specifications. An in-house dental lab provides 100% quality control and enhances our ability to replicate your natural tooth shape, internal shade, and translucency. This level of customized craftsmanship can’t be matched with an off-site, commercial lab. Our dental lab technician meets with you chairside to ensure your crown or restoration is expertly crafted for a perfect fit and natural-looking beauty!

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Advancing Dental Implant Technology
for Improved Outcomes

Among his many achievements, Dr. Marlin pioneered and patented the technique for creating custom, anatomic implant abutments with a complete emergence profile (contour of the dental restoration where it meets the gum tissue). His patented implant system solves many problems with restoring angled and rotated implants, with 14,000 implants restored to date using this technology.

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Full Arch Dental Implants

If you’re struggling with the many physical and emotional repercussions of extensive tooth loss, full arch dental implants in Washington, DC, provide a transformative, long-lasting solution. Dr. Marlin is dedicated to creating the most optimal treatment plan to fit your needs and is skilled in various full arch protocols, from streamlined All-on-4 to the most sophisticated hybrid techniques. Unlike many implant dentists who table bone to place implants, he enhances it to ensure the best possible outcome.

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Full Mouth Reconstruction

Full mouth reconstruction is a comprehensive dental treatment involving rebuilding or restoring your teeth, gums, and bites to improve functionality and aesthetics. The process typically requires a combination of customized dental procedures, including front tooth replacement, dental crowns, bridges, bone augmentation, and dental implant placement and restoration. The goal is to improve your dental function, oral health, and speaking ability, with the benefit of greatly improved smile confidence and beauty.

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Smile Makeover

At Elite Prosthetic Dentistry, we create ultimate smile makeovers in Washington, DC, that deliver your unique vision of a beautiful, healthy smile while resolving multiple aesthetic issues. A customized smile makeover includes a combination of cosmetic dentistry procedures focused on delivering ultimate radiance and beauty. Depending on your unique needs, your smile makeover may consist of dental crowns and bridges, porcelain veneers, tooth whitening, inlays or onlays, and gum contouring.

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The Go-To Practice for Ideal
Solutions and Optimal Oral Health

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Years of Dedication

With four decades of experience, Dr. Gerald Marlin has placed over 3,700 dental implants with minimal bone loss and a 97% success rate after 20 years. Voted “Top Dentist” for over 20 years in the Washingtonian Magazine survey, he is considered the most experienced prosthodontist in the region.

 

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Uncompromised Procedures

Dr. Marlin is a renowned specialist in complex cosmetic dentistry. He is known for his meticulous cosmetic, implant, and restorative dentistry procedures. His commitment to quality is evident through his 1985 investment in a state-of-the-art dental lab, which ensures superb quality control and precise restorations.

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End-to-End Care

We transform smiles and address complex dental issues while prioritizing your dental health and satisfaction. Our practice provides comprehensive services, including bone grafting, precision implant placement, crowns, bridges, veneers, full mouth dental implants, dentures, and oral health programs.

 

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Personalized Treatments

We never take a one-size-fits-all approach. We prioritize personalized care, tailoring treatments to suit your unique smile and dental needs. With extensive expertise, advanced training, and an on-site dental lab, we deliver unparalleled personalized dental care, setting us apart in providing exceptional service.

The Go-To Practice for Ideal
Solutions and Optimal Oral Health

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The Proof Is In Our Patients

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What Our Patients are Saying

Tara Sakraida
Tara Sakraida
2024-10-04
Dr. Marlin and Team are amazing! Knowledgeable, professional and kind…we are so grateful for their expertise and guidance. Dr. Marlin is legendary and has a stellar reputation for handling the most complicated dental procedures. Our highest recommendation for Elite Prosthetic Dentistry!
 
Deborah Addis
Deborah Addis
2024-10-01
My experience with Dr Marlin’s office spans several years because my dental needs were extensive and complex. The results have been fantastic! I receive numerous compliments on the way my teeth look. Additionally the staff is friendly and professional which was a big plus throughout the process. I highly recommend his office and their services
 
Judith Thorner
Judith Thorner
2024-10-01
I have been a patient of Dr. Marlin's since the late 70's - approximately 45 years. Dr. Marlin helped me through a unique and difficult situation at that time that required me to have a full upper bridge.
The remarkable result is that I still have the same bridge. My trust and confidence in Dr. Marlin has remained steadfast throughout the years.
Dr. Marlin's staff has always been top rate - professional yet warm and caring.
Patients of Dr. Marlin's are fortunate to be in his expertise care.
 
Judith Landau
Judith Landau
2024-09-25
I have been a patient at Elite Prosthetic Dentistry for over 30 years. I have the utmost confidence in the care I receive from Dr. Marlin and the hygiene staff.
 
Geeta Pasi
Geeta Pasi
2024-09-24
Dr. Marlin is a fantastic dentist extremely skilled in restoration, cosmetic dentistry and so on. I highly recommend him for all dental issues - from the basic to the complex.

I trust him implicitly and urge anyone facing the prospect of complex dental work to see him before you proceed. The advice he gives you will be invaluable. I have been his patient for over twenty years. The team working with him is competent and kind.

I think the best testament to his work are the observations of other dentists I have seen while out of town or overseas. To a person, they have asked me who did my dental work, adding it was very well done. Everyone says it is the best restoration work they have seen.
 
Neil Moyer
Neil Moyer
2024-07-11
To undergo a dental project under Dr. Marlin’s incomparable care is to embark on a memorable, life-changing experience, in the most positive sense of the term. Together with his superb team of consummate professionals, Dr. Marlin exemplifies timeless attributes of caring, dedication, meticulous attention to detail, craftsmanship, and aesthetic sensibility, leading to results that exceeded my most optimistic expectations. If you are seeking the highest level of quality in a dental restoration project, in a supportive and welcoming environment that puts patient care first and exhibits the highest imaginable standards of technical expertise, Dr. Marlin and his team more than merit your attention. To give you an idea of just how much the care provided by Dr. Marlin and team meant to me, I must admit that when my project came to its completion, and the last crowns were carefully installed, I was in tears – not from pain but from fulfillment and gratitude, tinged with sadness that this life-changing experience had reached closure.
 
Taj Meah
Taj Meah
2024-05-29
Consummate professionals with whom I have been working for over 30 years.
 
Elizabeth Haney
Elizabeth Haney
2024-04-06
The craftsmanship of the Elite Prosthetic Dentistry group is truly exceptional. The prosthetic they meticulously created for me is a testament to their unwavering commitment to excellence. With a harmonious team working tirelessly onsite, every minute refinement that distinguishes “good enough” from “perfect” was thoughtfully executed. The result? A smile harmonizes flawlessly with my facial features and seamlessly blends with my remaining teeth.

Led by the esteemed Dr. Gerald Martin, this team of dental artisans had the remarkable ability to transform my challenging dental situations into reasons to smile. After decades of disappointment with various orthodontists, I found myself at the doorstep of Elite Prosthetic Dentistry in Bethesda, feeling like I had reached the end of the road. Little did I know that
this would mark the beginning of a transformative journey.

My dental woes began at the age of 20 when an unfortunate accident led to the bonding of my front tooth and lower teeth with resin. That repair lasted an incredible thirty years, then spiraled into a disaster.

Foolishly, I allowed my regular dentist to attempt to re-bond the tooth. I bit into a soft roll five days later, and the new bonding fell off. So, I allowed her to try again. She shaved the
Injured tooth’s edge a little bit more each time. Without asking, that dentist decided to grind down the neighboring front tooth to match the now-shortened damaged tooth. I was horrified.

A week later, the repaired bonding fell off again anyway. So, I changed to another local dentist, who gave it a third grind and bond. That one remained in place, but, as one might imagine, it was a sight. I didn’t like smiling; I was hesitant to open my mouth.

Additional complexities compounded these challenges: a genetic lack of upper lateral incisors and the use of Invisalign to address hereditary gaps. By the time I reached fifty, I had lost faith in local dentistry and knew it was time to seek the expertise of the best in the business.

Choosing Elite Prosthetic Dentistry was my last “hail Mary” pass at restoration, and it proved to be the best decision I ever made. Their unparalleled skill and artistry restored my smile and
reignited my confidence.

Don’t waste your time with mediocre solutions when Elite Prosthetic Dentistry offers nothing short of perfection. This talent is worth the commute!
 
D Query
D Query
2024-03-28
I have been going here a few years and they are at the top of their game. Everything is considered very carefully an explained. They are talented at surgery and gentle as well.
 
Deborah P
Deborah P
2024-01-22
I have been seeing Dr. Marlin for over 20 years. He takes great care of my teeth - ultimately preventing my needing future procedures. When needed, he thoroughly explains his recommendations and course of action. He is very professional, and his staff is friendly. You can trust Dr. Marlin to diagnose problems, make you feel comfortable, and take care of your teeth!