Marc P Stanard, DDS, PC

I started seeing Dr Stanard after dragging my feet for a long time (despite being pushed by my dentist to get gum grafts for several years). Needless to say I really needed at least 5 gum grafts in different quadrants of the mouth. This required a treatment plan that spanned more than 18 months (thankfully not all grafts could be done at once — its a good thing).
All Dr Stanard’s grafts came out looking great and covered the root appropriately. Dr Stanard is very informative, thorough and has a great bedside manner. I am in my 2^nd year of follow-​up care now, and finally decided to write a review because this doctor is great. If you need gum grafts, go see him! I went to their DuPont Circle office, and everyone there is efficient and helpful.

Dr. Stannard did a gum graft on me at my dentist office in Maryland and he did a great job. He made me feel comfortable during the surgery and I had zero pain besides one of the shots. He went through each step of the procedure and explained to me multiple times about the steps I would need to recover properly. I’m now 100% and while I don’t wish anyone needs a gum graft, if you do; I would recommend Dr. Stannard.

Updated to add: I just visited my regular dentist again, who saw me earlier this year and told me I needed to have my second gum graft done within the next six months. Dr. Stanard performed the graft about three and a half months ago. My dentist examined my mouth closely and initially couldn’t even see where the procedure had been done, because the grafted area blended so well with the rest of my mouth. While checking my gums, my dentist stopped and said several times, «Wow, that guy does great work.»

Dr. Stanard recently performed a gum graft on me. It was a challenging graft because of the amount of recession (a lot) and the fact that my (canine) tooth protrudes a little bit. He did a superb job and was able to get 100% coverage, which he wasn’t sure was possible because of the severity and complexity of it. Leading up to the procedure, he made me feel very comfortable with what to expect, and he explained everything. No surgery is fun, but the operation itself was very smooth, and Dr. Stanard was definitely aware of my sensitivities and fears and accommodated them completely.
Dr. Stanard went over the post-​op care that I had to perform more than once (to make sure I understood, thankfully for me), and he answered all of my questions, from my initial consultation to follow-​up care. He’s also a patient and clearly a caring doctor, and his staff is excellent (and very forgiving when you miss an appointment). I’ll be going back to him for another graft in a few months.

My very first gum graft, and I’m actually quite pleased with the overall experience. First, Dr Stanard and his staff are great. He’s very friendly and answered all my questions, and importantly my procedure itself was completely successful. He also gave him his personal cell phone number and called me after the procedure to check up on me personally. His staff are great too, very friendly and helpful, and they actually recognized me by sight and remembered my name after a few visits, which I thought was pretty amazing. I was always able to get appointments relatively easily and never had to wait long after arriving.
Second, the office location is great — conveniently located right by the Dupont Circle metro (south exit), and there’s a pharmacy right next door (so you can pick up prescription meds afterwards). It’s also convenient to be able to grab soups and shakes after your procedure at the lunch places immediately next door (because you can’t eat solid food after your gum graft and are in no mood to go trudging around the city).
All in all, five stars — as good as it gets!

In theory a gum graft seems like it should be a very unpleasant experience. In practice, Dr. Stanard makes it a very simple and straight forward operation. He clearly explained everything before hand, indulged my request to wait «just a few more minutes to let the Novocaine really kick in» and let me wear headphones to play calming classical music throughout the entire procedure. While I can’t say I’m looking forward to another operation, I wouldn’t hesitate to have Dr. Stanard perform future gum work.

Dr. Stanard is a total pro. I had a gum graft done at his office – in and of itself, not a pleasant experience – but Stanard went above and beyond to make me comfortable and keep me informed of everything as it happened. He’s very friendly, but not overly talkative, and ensures that you know exactly what’s going on in your mouth, as well as what to expect afterward. He even called me 2 days after the procedure to check in and make sure everything was going ok. All follow up appointments were quick and easy. I never waited more than a few minutes (much to my dismay given the comfortable waiting area and great reading selection). His staff are really helpful, pleasant and professional as well.
Overall, I was really impressed by Dr. Stanard.