Elite Prosthetic Dentistry: Dr. Gerald M. Marlin

Elite Prosthetic Dentistry, under the expert leadership of Dr. Gerald M. Marlin, is a distinguished prosthodontic practice located in Washington, D.C. With over 50 years of experience, Dr. Marlin is a highly acclaimed prosthodontist, consistently recognized as a "Top Dentist" by his peers in Washingtonian Magazine for over two decades. The practice specializes in comprehensive cosmetic, implant, and restorative dentistry. This includes a wide range of services such as full mouth reconstruction, dental implants (including All-on-4™ and complex cases involving bone grafting), crowns, veneers, bridges, and dentures. A significant advantage of Elite Prosthetic Dentistry is its state-of-the-art in-house laboratory, which allows for unparalleled efficiency, precision, and customization of dental restorations. Dr. Marlin works directly with his in-house lab technician to ensure each restoration perfectly matches the patient's unique needs and aesthetic goals. Dr. Marlin is particularly known for his innovative approaches and has even pioneered and patented a technique for creating custom, anatomic implant abutments with a complete emergence profile, solving challenges with angled and rotated implants. He has successfully placed and restored over 3,700 dental implants with a remarkable success rate of over 97% after 20 years, and his crowns are noted for lasting over 35 years, significantly exceeding the national average. Elite Prosthetic Dentistry is committed to providing a warm, caring, and professional environment. The team, many of whom have been with the practice for over 14 years, offers compassionate care, including oral and IV sedation options for patient comfort during longer procedures. They emphasize a personalized approach, conducting thorough evaluations with advanced digital imaging technology and discussing all options with patients to formulate tailored treatment plans. The practice prides itself on its problem-solving abilities, tackling even the most complex dental challenges to achieve "Simply Radiant, Simply Natural" smiles. Patients often travel from across the Washington metropolitan area and beyond for Dr. Marlin's expertise and the clinic's exceptional results.