Integrative Dentistry

I have been going to Dr. Marder for several years now. I initially went to him to find a dentist that understood the risks of mercury fillings and could safely remove mine. He did a great job with that, so I continued to see him and also brought my family along. My daughter suffered headaches. He suggested a nightly mouth guard that he fitted for her. She uses it and her headaches are gone. I more recently took the plunge and have gotten full metal braces with Dr. Marder. I am six months into that process. The process is hard, but I think it can be the best it can be given that braces are challenging especially, as an adult. I find the administrative staff to be friendly and understanding. There have been times when there were insurance filing challenges and questions about my bill. I found the staff to be friendly and professional in working through any issues I have had.

They saved my broken tooth. This place would’ve gotten 10 stars for that alone.
I went to Integrative Dentistry with a list of *requests* and a 10 year avoidance of dentists. Yes, 10 years. I feel bad enough already. Since I thought my mouth was in horrible shape, I asked if they could save my broken tooth without a root canal, work my teeth over with some cleaning magic and not make me feel like I chewed a tree for 30 minutes.
After multiple cleanings (which went awesomely), lots of x-​rays, germ swabs (which are digital) and explanations, Dr. Marder and his team saved my broken tooth without getting a root canal.
Having Navy Seals in my mouth is the closest description that comes to mind when describing my experience. I was given infrared healing treatments and homeopathic for nerve damage. I was given remineralization drops to help strengthen my other and I was congratulated that despite my 10 years of avoidance, my teeth were in darn good shape. Service and a smile!
I had a wonderful experience at Dr. Marder’s office, but I liked to address a few of the bad reviews which I think were honest misunderstandings since I didn’t have many issues at all. Here are the major complaints I read.
Exhibit A — Pricing: After my initial consultation (which was about 140.00), I simply asked for a quote. In 5 minutes, I had a print up of all cost in my hands and the option to choose what got done.
Exhibit B — Payment: You have to pay for all your work upfront. Since this is a holistic dentist, some insurance companies won’t work with them. So it’s always good to return to Exhibit A. When I gave the claims office my insurance, they kindly filed the appropriate paper work and I received a check at my house a week later.
Exhibit C — Insurance: I called Dr. Marder’s office before and asked if they took my insurance. They told me yup and that was that.
Exhibit D — Where’s the Doc?: So there are a lot of hygienists there and they are all skilled. I had two lovely women do my cleaning/​deep cleaning extremely well and Dr. Marder did the specialized work. Maybe I’m weird, but I’m okay with that. If you go to your GP, the resident nurse/​aide takes your blood pressure, weight, height and temp before the big guns are called in; so why would a dentist be any different?