Sometimes the right answer is that you don't need the work.
nextwave Dental Wellness is Dr. Mark Palumbo's own practice on North Merrick Avenue. Same dentist every visit, a plan you understand before anything starts, and no pressure to treat what can safely be watched.
Broken tooth or bad pain after hours? Call the emergency line: (516) 987-8323
What patients bring up most often
Paraphrased from the themes that come up again and again in public reviews of the practice.
Conservative by default
If a tooth can be monitored instead of drilled, that's what you'll be told. Nobody leaves with a treatment plan they didn't need.
Time to explain
Options, trade-offs, and what each one costs — in language that makes sense, with room to ask questions.
Reachable when it hurts
Urgent problems get a real answer quickly rather than the next open slot three weeks out.
The same small office
Robin at the front desk knows your name, your schedule, and your insurance. You aren't starting over each visit.
Care offered
- Exams and cleanings
- Digital X-rays
- Fillings
- Crowns and bridges
- Root canal treatment
- Extractions
- Implant restorations
- Dentures and partials
- Night guards
- Teeth whitening
- Veneers and bonding
- Gum care
- Emergency visits
Been quoted a lot of work? Bring the plan in.
A second opinion costs you one visit. Bring the treatment plan, the X-rays if you have them, and you'll get a straight read on what's urgent, what can wait, and what you can skip.
Call (516) 378-5844Mark G. Palumbo, DDS
Cosmetic and general dentistry · nextwave Dental Wellness, PLLC
Dr. Palumbo has cared for Merrick families since 2009, in a practice built the old way: one dentist, a familiar front desk, and patients who stay for decades and send their kids and neighbors in.
The philosophy is simple. Fix what needs fixing, watch what can be watched, and make sure you understand the difference. That's why so many patients arrive here after a second opinion somewhere else.
Licensed to practice dentistry in New York State.
Visiting the office
Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Insurance and payment
Most PPO plans accepted. Call with your plan details and the office will check coverage before you come in.
Ready to visit?
Call us at (516) 378-5844 to schedule. We're open:
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Monday–Thursday 9–5, Friday 9–2. After-hours emergencies: (516) 987-8323.