Lawrence R Neimark, DDS

sorry to hear dr neimark & grace retired.
.boo hoo! excellent dr. they dont make them like that anymore!
love love love you people. thank you for everything in the past. enjoy your retirement! you certainly deserve it!

This is to inform the public that Dr. Neimark retired as of 5÷1÷2014, after 44 years of practice in San Francisco. His oral surgery office has closed

My husband just had one of his wisdom teeth removed from Dr. Neimark. The entire process was incredibly easy. The entire staff was great to work with. The office itself looks a little out-​dated, but don’t let that stop you. This is a wonderful business! His procedure went smoothly and quickly. Dr. Neimark made him feel relaxed and like he truly cared. Recovery time was next to nothing. Couldn’t have picked a better place to have the procedure done. Laughing gas is available for $ 85 extra.

I had my wisdom teeth extracted a little over a week ago and the whole experience was great! I was never in any incredible pain after the procedure and Dr. Neimark was very kind throughout. He’s also pretty funny too lol. I was also EXTREMELY happy with the price! Last year I went in for a consultation with another Oral Surgeon and they were going to charge me over $ 2000! My insurance changed the following year but my coverage was about the same (maybe even worse than before) and it only cost me $ 321 for all four teeth at Dr. Neimarks office! Thats such a HUGE difference and I am so happy I waited and found Dr. Neimark. If i ever need any oral surgery again, I know who to come too! And he uses laughing gas which was a plus: D

This past week, Dr. Neimark extracted my last wisdom tooth on my bottom right side. I was very nervous because this was going to be a complicated extraction, but fortunately everything went smoothly! My experience with Dr. Neimark’s office was terrific. The secretary Grace, is such an adorable and sweet person. I only had a two week window to come in for my consultation and procedure and Grace was able to fit me into their tight schedule.
Luckily for me, I did not experience any swelling and I was eating regular food the day after my extraction. I did however come out with dry socket that is a bit painful, but I do not think that has to do with the work by Dr. Neimark.
Last comment, I opted not to get the gas because my insurance didnt cover it. However it was not that bad, you just feel a little bit of pressure from the instruments.

I am someone who absolutely hates the dentist, and I have very very awful insurance. I needed to get my wisdom teeth extracted, and didn’t know where to go. I contacted my dentist, and they instructed me that I needed to see them to get referred to someone, so I did. The experience there was awful, I felt like a car getting a tune up, and not a person. When it came time for referrals, I knew I couldn’t make that same mistake, so I took my time with finding my practitioner.
I went to Unilocal in search of reviews, and found Dr. Neimark. He had mixed reviews, so I proceeded with caution. I contacted his clinic and spoke to Grace — she is such a sweetheart. I told her all about my situation with my dentist and how i am trying to find someone affordable that had a gentle touch. She said I had come to the right place, and even contacted my dentist on my behalf to let them know they didn’t file paperwork correctly.
I booked my first appointment to meet them, and I was a little nervous. I walked in to an older office, it wasn’t too big. It reminded me of my great grandmother’s living room (colours, not size) and Grace gave me the appropriate paperwork to fill out. Yes, their technology is a bit outdated and they don’t have a computer, but whatever. I met Dr. Neimark and I was excited to have the procedure done.
6 weeks later I went in, sat down, and was given a few dozen shots of novacaine to the jaw (I opted out of the laughing gas — it was a bit costly.) He made sure my entire mouth was numb before he started operating, and even gave me a few extra shots in the mouth to triple check that I couldn’t feel a thing. When he started, I realized that I could see the reflection in his glasses, so I could watch the entire procedure! This was the most exciting part of the operation for me, and it really helped calm my nerves. (I won’t go too into detail about what happened in my mouth, but I can tell you that he was very gentle with my teeth, and was very precise. I probably freaked him out because he thought I was staring into his eyes lol.)
He was very cautious during the extraction, he was humming to himself and singing a bit, it was all very nice. After the extraction I was sent home with a little doggie bag full of prescriptions and paperwork… I even got to keep my teeth.
It’s been about 4 months and the holes in my mouth are almost completely healed. I did have a bit of a dry socket issue, but that was my own doing. If you get the chance, please check them out. The price was great (~200 for 4 teeth) and the service was even better.

I had an upper wisdom tooth extracted yesterday. Dr. Neimark was one of the only oral surgeons around on my cheap Dental plan. I dread dental work having had bad experiences as a kid. I wasn’t looking forward to this, but the tooth needed to come out…
This was by far the easiest dental work I’ve ever had. Dr. Neimark is conscientious, clearly very experienced and competent, with great «bedside manners». No pain or discomfort at all. I was in & out quickly. It’s been maybe 18 hours since he pulled the tooth and I have no pain or swelling, and no need for any pain-​killers.
I can’t imagine an easier experience.
Thanks Dr. Neimark!

Mon may 14 2012, I called this office to get some information and the lady on the phone was rude and unprofessional! She answered the phone with just an unfriendly «hello,» so I thought I had dialed the wrong number. I asked if it was the dental office and she said «this is oral surgery.» Then I asked if they perform a specific procedure and she just straight up said «no.»

Dr. Neimark removed my wisdom teeth last week. The procedure was done using laughing gas, or nitrous oxide. It was seeming painless and done under about 2,5 hours. His sweet receptionist called me the morning after to make sure everything was alright. For anyone scared of the dentist I would highly recommend Dr. Neimark!

I highly recommend Dr. Neimark. I am one of those who was traumatized as a kid at the dentist office. I don’t think they come any more chicken than me, as I have avoided the dentist like the plague. I went to Dr. Neimark to pull out my bottom two wisdom teeth, which has been there for over 10+ years, both close to the nerve, and very difficult to treat. Another oral surgeon (who had 15 years of experience, DDS/​MD, and did research at ucsf on wisdom teeth) rated it a ⁸⁄₁₀ in terms of difficulty, 5 being average — I didn’t go with them due to insurance issues.
Dr. Neimark completely put me at ease the entire process. We started it out with laughing gas, and about 15 minutes later, he started with the Novocain. I didn’t feel anything and was completely relaxed. Half way through the shots, only then did I realize he was giving me Novocain. He’s that good. He mentioned that he normally gives triple doses of Novocain just to be sure (2 doses of one kind, and 1 dose of another). He also gives as he goes and makes sure to get all the hidden nerves just in case. He even told me if I feel anything during the process besides pressure, just let him know and he’ll give me more.
As I was in the chair, Dr. Neimark did his magic. He likes to hum a song as he works, and its actually quite soothing. Also, whether by habit or on purpose, he gives you constant feedback as he goes along. «Good! Good! This is just how I want it. Great!» This was incredibly comforting as I was still somewhat nervous and tense, despite the gas and Novocain — did I mention I was traumatized by the dentist as a kid? My teeth were hard to extract, very hard. The process actually took 2 hours, but never once did he rush. I believe he even mentioned to the receptionist not to take any other appointments for the day. As you hear him talk to his assistants, you can tell they work as if they’re family. Everyone is happy, and there’s an occasional joke (not at your expense of course). Dr. Neimark is so down to earth, and friendly, yet completely professional and knows exactly what he’s doing.
Here is the difference that makes Dr. Neimark great. He has 40 years of experience as an oral surgeon. He takes great care in removing your teeth. Slowly but surely. This is critical as it not only helps with pain, but also it helps tremendously with the heal process. Just imagine someone yaking with lots of force vs someone who slowlys jiggle your teeth out taking care not to traumatize the gums any more than needed. It’s only been 2 days, and I feel well enough to eat semi solid food.
At the end, he takes his time to carefully explain what you should or should not do for the next couple of days and gives you an instruction sheet. He also gives you back your teeth all wrapped up, and a ton of gauze. He teaches you how to roll the gauzes and insert it in the right places and how much pressure to put.
His prices are very reasonable. It was 400 a teeth (impacted, growing sideways, exposed). I had metlife dental and it covered 90%, so it was 80 out of pocket. The nitrous was not covered by dental insurance, but it was only $ 75. He prescribes you antibiotics (amoxillin 500mg) and incredible pain killers (oxcodone/​APAP 5MG-​325MG). Oxycodone is a class 2 drug, vicodin is a class 3. Oxycodone is 1.5x more stronger than morphine. Class 1 drugs are reserved for research purposes only. Least to say, if you’re still feeling pain after you take these, no other medication would help. He goes through the medication and how to use it in detail. He also tells you not to wait for the novocaine to wear out, but to take the pain meds right away when you get them.
Some here on Unilocal have complained about billing issues or how the office is out of date and what not. Yes, Grace the receptionist schedules using a note book calendar. The kind with pencil and paper. There’s no modern furniture or leather couches to make you feel like you’re in a hotel. But what you’ll get is a top notch oral surgeon who is extremely skilled. He and his entire staff will treat you with care like family.

Great work! He was one of the only few Oral Surgeons available on my HMO plan. I had my 4 Wisdom teeth extracted and a ruined molar (wisdom teeth attacked it). Took less than 2 hours. His work was quick and clean.
I was back at work 2 days later.
I’m not going to say it was painless AFTER the surgery. Felt nothing but the Novocaine shots before the teeth started coming out, and my holes are still filling in, but everything else went as smooth as one could ask. They don’t have the facilities to put you under for the surgery, so if you think you need it, go elsewhere. If you can handle being awake for it, it’s not as difficult as everyone always says.
Don’t feel like this office is «out of date» or the receptionists are «old and frail.» They are great at what they do, you don’t need a computerized system to extract teeth. They even called the next day to check up on me. Completely unexpected.
Anyone looking for a great oral surgeon who is extremely skilled at what they do, look no further than Dr. Neimark.

Had to extract my two (and only, thank goodness!) lower wisdom teeth. They were both pretty simple and took under an hour to take out. Only had to drill out one while the other came out in under 5 minutes. It probably took longest to shoot me up with novocaine and wait for it to settle in!
I can only speak from my experience, but boy did it seem easy and painless. 2^nd day now and a little chubbier face, but almost normal already! I’d definitely recommend Dr. Neimark. He’s very nice and funny too. No need to worry about him.
The people I hate the most are all my friends! They made it sound scary and painful! I guess they didn’t have a doc like Neimark to take out their teeth lol Suckers.
Also, the front desk women were very helpful with taking care of the insurance aspect and copayment was relatively cheap! I appreciated that a lot since I’m not rolling in gold coins like Scrooge McDuck from Ducktales: P
A+ experience. Would come here again if I needed other types of oral surgery!

I am glad I went to Dr Neimark. I had to have a molar extracted and I procrastinated from fear. Dr Neimark was reassuring. He numbed the area and efficiently did the extraction. i followed his post extraction instructions explicitly. I had minimal pain and swelling. i did not have to take pain medication the next day. His secretary followed up with a phone call to see if all was going well.
Dr Neimark has the experience to make any procedure a smooth process.

5 frickin stars! this man is a wizard in regards to removing wisdom teeth. i’m a scared little girl when it comes to anything dentist/​mouth related, but it was finally time to remove my wisdom teeth.
i had my standard consultation where he took a panoramic of my teeth so he knew what he was working with and then i got the actual procedure done a month later. i arrived at the office, sat in the seat, got the laughing gas going, my ipod plugged in, anesthesia given, and he went to town. whole thing took about a hour for all four and i felt him yanking here and there, but it wasn’t like he was trying to start a chainsaw. next thing i knew, it was over! i didn’t feel any pain during the process nor did i freak out, even though i was awake the whole time (thank you laughing gas and anesthesia). i spent the day healing and started eating soft foods. i wasn’t really in pain after, just swollen and i was able to go back to work the very next day. amazing. i’m on my 3^rd day now and i had chicken nuggest for lunch and shabu shabu for dinner (eating slowly, of course).
dr. neimark is AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Pulling out a tooth is a 5 star experience? It seems a little strange but yes, it was. Dr. Neimark is incredibly professional and skilled. He talked me through the complete process and explained everything clearly. I wish I could go to him for all my dental needs. I don’t think they do just cleanings and such. I have no hesitations recommending his practice.
Grace, I think that’s his receptionist’s name, is charming and endearing. Get to know her :~)

Dr. Neimark is the best doctor I have had the pleasure of seeing in the last 6 years. No doubt about it.
He is patient, funny and gives honest opinion based on x-​rays, examination etc. He didn’t push me to get all my wisdom teeth removed.
The office/​practice is not a fancy show-​off, plain and simple good oral surgeon. I haven’t had the surgery bit done yet, but am impressed till now!
He takes blue shield also, so removing 2 wisdom teeth will only cost me $ 70 out of pocket. Can’t beat that, specially since my regular dentist just sent me a $ 200 bill for «regular cleaning». heh

Gosh, it seems like every Unilocaler has had hot and cold experiences with Dr. Neimark. I too had to get my wisdom teeth out and my wonderful dentist Dr. Hoo referred me to Dr. Neimark. The wisdom tooth surgery went without a hitch – Dr. Neimark was really a pro at the actual oral surgery.
The nightmare is dealing with his office. Grace, the assistant, is a real pain in the butt. She charged my Visa card for the procedure before knowing that I wanted to use a pre-​tax «Benny» health care program through my office to pay. She does not know how to use the «return» function on her credit card machine, rather she took the paper receipt from my Visa transaction and wrote «void» on it. As if that cancels the transaction. Then she went ahead and charged the MasterCard that I have which withdraws funds from my pre-​tax «Benny» account. So I payed for the procedure twice.
My credit card company (Chase) has been calling her to complain, and I have called a few times too. She refuses to learn how to use the «return» part of the credit card machine. She always says, «I don’t know what you want me to do, I voided it.» Uhhh.
So I have been doing paperwork to make up for Grace’s mistakes ever since (and I had my wisdom teeth out 6 weeks ago). I would never go back and I would never refer a friend. Which is a shame because Dr. Neimark is a skilled surgeon.

There’s nothing to do but to reiterate what everyone else has said. I had all my wisdom teeth pulled without a hitch, and with good instructions to help me heal. I didn’t experience any pain that day, and Dr. Neimark prescribed some serious medication for pain (he told me that my wisdom teeth were particularly large and well-​formed, so lectured me not to be a tough guy and wait for the anasthesia to wear off, but to take a percocet the second I got home). It’s been a couple days, pain is well managed, healing seems to be going well, and I’m about to attempt a venture into the realm of solid food!
As an aside, he sent the actual teeth home with me — my friends are torn so far as to whether or not that’s cool or disgusting, but I’m leaning toward pretty cool!

Oy vey! So I naturally freak out about a lot of things and what is there to NOT freak out about getting all 4 of your wisdom teeth pulled?! The horror stories truly traumatized me but I knew I had to get these suckers out.
Wisdom teeth extraction, to me, was a surreal experience (kind of like what you picture an alien abduction would feel like). He used local anesthesia and I opted for the laughing gas. It was really weird to know that Dr. Neimark had finished pulling one, two, three, four teeth… which is super cool because I didn’t feel a thing. Hell yes!
A few things I found entertaining:
–First, after pulling my first wisdom tooth, he says «Mazel Tov! It’s a boy!»
–Second, a cut, poke and a pull here and there… with comments like «Well…that’s interesting how (insert dental jargon).»
–Third, granted that I have been exposed to Jewish culture via attending 1 bar mitzvah, 1 shabbat dinner at a Hasidic rabbi’s house and hearing the blessings over the candles during Hanukkah, I swear that he sung/​hummed the whole Torah to me while pulling my teeth. Nice.
My wisdom teeth were pulled over a week ago and I couldn’t be happier. Overall, I highly recommend Dr. Neimark.
Your honorary Jew,
Ileana
P. S. You’re going to be out of it after you get your wisdom teeth pulled so either get the prescription filled early for antibiotics and pain killers or have whomever is going to drive you pick them up for you during the procedure.

I have to get my wisdom teeth out.
This is something I have been putting off for about 8 years.
All 4 are neatly in place now, and my dentist told me that I could essentially keep them as my mouth is big enough to handle the extra bone.
Haha. You people are sick.
Anyway.
Last year I developed a cavity in one of them. Instead of getting it filled, and keeping my wisdom teeth, I decided that I would just get them pulled because my parents forced me into unnecessary orthodonture when I was a small child and now I have perfectly straight teeth that cost more than I make in a year.
One whole year goes by and I still have yet to get the cavity filled or the teeth pulled.
I start thinking that maybe cavities in my mouth don’t follow the same laws of dentistry and that it has either disappeared completely OR remained the same size.
I believed this until 3 weeks ago when I was sitting in my living room watching TV and half my wisdom tooth cracked off into my mouth. I wasn’t eating, or chewing or sucking or anything. It was like the tooth simply gave up and was like, «I’m outta here.».
So now, half a tooth gone, I pretty much HAVE to get them pulled.
I make an appt. with Dr. Neimark. Why? Because his name sounded Jewish and he is part of my insurance network. That’s why.
I get there.
First Red Flag: The receptionist is older than water.
Second Red Flag: The office is the size of my bathroom.
Third Red Flag: The receptionist is using a typewriter and there are no computers in sight.
Fourth Red Flag: The dentist and the receptionist are yelling at one another instead of using an intercom.
Fifth Red Flag: I can hear the dentist coughing up what appeared to be a lung.
Sixth Red Flag: The receptionist tells me she has a «bag attached to her stomach» at which point I threw up in my mouth.
Seventh Red Flag: There was NO ONE else in the office and I waited for about 10 minutes as the receptionist repeatedly yelled at the dentist that I was there and we needed to do Xrays.
Eighth Red Flag: F that. I didn’t wait around for the eighth one. As soon as the receptionist turned around I got up, and quietly exited the building.
Call it instinct, call it procrastination, call it scary dentist who might put me under with whiskey and extract my teeth with a pair of pliers. Anyway you put it, I couldn’t do it.
I feel really bad for leaving. Especially when I got a message from the receptionist asking me if I was OK.
Apparently she knows how to use the phone.
I rarely give one star reviews… and if either the dentist or receptionist reads this, I am sorry for walking out.
Honestly. I’m not so good with confrontation…
Anyway, PM me if you have a a good oral surgeon.
One with computers in their office?
One who doesn’t mind that I am 27 with 3 and a half widom teeth.