Babylon Dental Care Dentists
Dr. Mark W. Knakal, DDS
Specializing in Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr.
Mark Knakal is a native Long Islander who was born and raised
in Holbrook. He received his undergraduate degree at Villanova
University majoring in Biology with a minor in Psychology. He
then went on to receive both his DDS degree and specialty training
in Periodontics from Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. During
his training at the University, Dr. Knakal was honored for his
excellence in Periodontics by the Northeastern Society of Periodontics. He
was also the recipient of the prestigious American Dental Society
of Anesthesiology Horace Wells Senior Student Award. He was appointed
as Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Periodontics
at Stony Brook, where it was his role to teach pre-doctoral
students the clinical aspects of Periodontics and Implantology.
Dr. Knakal is also licensed in oral conscious sedation dentistry,
which allows patients to reach heightened state of relaxation
providing a pleasant dental experience. Dr. Knakal’s dental
philosophy is treating everyone like family. He
enjoys performing dental implants and helping his patients receive
the dental results they are looking for.
On a personal note, Dr.
Knakal is married to Julie and they have two young sons, Dylan
and Colin. He enjoys and cherishes a
second childhood through his children's eyes. They enjoy as
a family… swimming, going to the beach, and taking bike rides.
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