DR. RICK MARS NAMED AVENTURA’S TOP DENTIST FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Dr. Rick Mars might be known as an expert on patient care and Invisalign, but he wants to be known as a dentist that always does the right thing. He strives to provide the best care for each patient and wants his patients to be informed and empowered. His passion for creating beautiful smiles and maintaining healthy mouths is his daily passion, characterized by honesty and integrity both inside and outside his practice.
Mars was born and raised in North Miami Beach. He attended Emory University and Georgetown University School of Dentistry. He returned to Miami in 1988 to join The Dental Care Group, where he has practiced since.
Mars is passionate about giving back to his community and has coached hundreds of local youths in little league baseball and basketball. He was two-time president of Beth Torah and a board member of Michael Ann Russel JCC and Greater Miami Jewish Federation. He and his wife Alison co-founded a Solomon Schecter Day School, which was later known as Hochberg Prep and is now part of the David Posnak Day School. He is currently on the board of trustees at Aventura Hospital. As the president of the Dental Care Group, he initiated Dentistry from Our Hearts in 2012, an annual free day of dentistry that his entire team has provided over $1.65 million in free dental treatment for the neediest in South Florida.
He is an award-winning international speaker who was voted Speaker of the Year for Invisalign. He was also voted one of America’s Top Dentists for Invisalign, Cosmetic, and Implant Dentistry by the Consumers’ Research Council of America. In 2020, he released his first book, The Big Smile: The Principles of Modern Dentistry for Dentists and Patients.
Of all his accomplishments, he is proudest of his family. Married to Alison for 35 years and father to Zachary, Blake, and Cory, who are his greatest joys and accomplishments.
2797 NE 207th Street
Aventura, FL 33180
305-935-2797
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