I grew up in the Phoenix area and later attended the University of Arizona. After graduation, I became a member of the inaugural class at Midwestern University. Between growing up in the valley and practicing as a corporate dentist model, my wife, Bianca, completed her masters at Northern Arizona University. We both spent much of our time in Flagstaff after that. It was an easy choice, so in 2014 we decided to make the move.
I was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, and went to Choffin Career Center for Dental Assisting. I moved to Southern California after graduating in 1982 and spent the next 10 years working in general dentistry and the last 22 years working for a Periodontist.
I was born and raised here in Flagstaff, have been a dental assistant for five years, and recently became the Hygienist here at Woodlands Village Dentistry. I have a Bachelors of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from Northern Arizona University (2017).
I have two daughters and one son. We have a family dog named Boots, who the kids consider their sibling too. I love being outdoors, hiking or horseback riding. Football season is my favorite time of the year. GO CARDINALS!
Hi, my name is Rudy Ramirez, and I am a born-and-raised Phoenix-based photographer. I hope you were able to take a look at my portfolio and learn a little bit about me and my style of shooting. I have been a photographer for over a decade now and have many passions within photography. To put it simply, I love every aspect of photography and creating memories.
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Rating 3.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews
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4 years ago
I had a negative experience with Dr. Martich. Dr. Martich wanted to replace my crown. The tooth that he replaced it with did not fit properly. I told him over and over that the tooth was too small; but, he insisted that it was fine and cemented it anyways. The new crown WAS too small and I returned to have it removed. His solution to the problem was to make another crown that was oversized and "shave it way down to fit". This was not acceptable to me in compromising the crown in this way. He refunded my money; and I have chosen to go to another dentist. However, this event has led to more issues with this tooth and much more of my time, money and energy in attempting to correct this problem. I would not recommend this dentist for this reason.
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5 years ago
I had a negative experience with Dr. Martich. Dr. Martich wanted to replace my crown. The tooth that he replaced it with did not fit properly. I told him over and over that the tooth was too small; but, he insisted that it was fine and cemented it anyways. The new crown WAS too small and I returned to have it removed. His solution to the problem was to make another crown that was oversized and "shave it way down to fit". This was not acceptable to me in compromising the crown in this way. He refunded my money; and I have chosen to go to another dentist. However, this event has led to more issues with this tooth and much more of my time, money and energy in attempting to correct this problem. I would not recommend this dentist for this reason.
Linda Esposito
7 years ago
I love this dental practice! When my other dentist moved out of state over two years ago, I didn't know if I would find another that I liked just as much. I found Dr. Ruge and was immediately impressed with the professionalism of the staff and Dr. Ruge himself. He is pleasant, gentle and made suggestions but was never a hard sell on any procedure or service. The dental hygienists are great too. Dr. Elliot Martich joined the practice and he is just as gentle with his procedures and as friendly as Dr. Ruge. If you need a good dentist who is gentle, kind and just plain awesome, look no further.
Linda Esposito
8 years ago
I love this dental practice! When my other dentist moved out of state over two years ago, I didn't know if I would find another that I liked just as much. I found Dr. Ruge and was immediately impressed with the professionalism of the staff and Dr. Ruge himself. He is pleasant, gentle and made suggestions but was never a hard sell on any procedure or service. The dental hygienists are great too. Dr. Elliot Martich joined the practice and he is just as gentle with his procedures and as friendly as Dr. Ruge. If you need a good dentist who is gentle, kind and just plain awesome, look no further.
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