That all changed 6 years ago when my wife convinced me to see Dr. Baer and Dr. Marcus. These two guys are masters at their craft. The first couple of years Dr. Baer worked on getting my mouth into a healthy state. This work included two implants. Dr. Baer makes the implant procedure amazingly painless. Then a couple of months ago, I made an appointment with Dr. Marcus to discuss Veneers. He educated me on the process and he even created a temporary I could wear for the day, to see how my wife and I liked them. I have now had the permanent Veneers for a month and I LOVE them. It's funny, because people don't know what changed. They just notice a positive difference. Quite a few people ask if I have lost weight -- that's next :-).

Kathy and Johanna are the 2 hygienists that clean my teeth. They're really nice and very gentle.

All of the staff have been so warm and friendly to me. They really treat you like family there.

I recently had forgotten that I had veneers because I've had them for so long. I had a fight with a very hard roll. They took me immediately and cleaned my teeth as well. They look perfect again. Dr. Marcus even took the initiative to encourage me to color the teeth to match the rest of my teeth. Good advice, white doesn't always look natural.

I was pleasantly suprised to see that the cost for the repair and the cleaning was pretty small.

I've hated going to the dentist all of my life and have always dreaded going to one. The number of dentist/orthodontists/etc. that I've tried cannot be counted on both hands. Taking a referral from a dear friend, I went to see Dr. Marcus. Eight years later I'm still going to him. Of course, I recently moved away from Chicago, but still make an appointment with him each time I'm back in town.

Dr. Marcus' work is amazing. I'm never in any pain after any procedure that he has performed on me. He keeps up with all the latest medical and technology advancements but keeps a clear perspective on what works and what's hype.

I have been treated by Dr. Marcus (and yes, Johanna) for at least 10 years, maybe more, so I know what I'm talking about.

I wish I could hire him to overhaul my customer service. This is simply the best, kindest, most caring, happy office I have ever seen in the medical community.

And I am not exaggerating. How does he do it? We have all been so accustomed over the years to the brutal indifference show in clinics and hospitals. You won't find this here. Even when older employees move on, their replacements have the same joyous attitude toward their jobs. It's really quite amazing.

As for Marty, he is fabulous. His attitude, demeanor and professionalism is consistent from one year to the next. Like his staff, he is happy, caring, and never rushed. He is also an artist with teeth.

When I knocked out half my front tooth in a ice-climbing accident eight years ago, he took me immediately, and within an hour gave me a new tooth that looked better than the original.

It's a face of life that most people dread going to the dentist's office. Not here.

I tend to be a clean-freak and I could find nothing that made me question the cleanliness of the environment- it was very clean!

For such great service I thought the overall bill would be much higher than it actually was- it was definitely reasonable!

I will reiterate how friendly, caring, and warm Dr. Marcus and the staff are. I highly recommend him to anyone needing to see a dentist!!

(to make the appointment the secretary even called me back after my cell phone dropped the call and joked about it. :-)