Meet Your Dentist

Richard Cooper, DMD, has been a practicing dentist since 1978. He provides general dentistry services to patients starting at age 12.

Dr. Cooper earned his dental degree at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in Kentucky. His undergraduate degree is from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Cooper is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Charbel Klaib, DMD, has been a practicing dentist since 2007. He provides general dentistry services to patients starting at age 12. Services include bone grafting, extractions, dental implant restorations, periodontal disease management, root canal therapy and retreatment, veneers, Lumineers and Invisalign clear aligners.

Dr. Klaib earned his dental degree at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville, Florida. His undergraduate degree is from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Klaib is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry and the Florida Dental Association and is fluent in English and Arabic.

Jeffrey May, DMD, has been a practicing dentist since 2001. He provides general dentistry services to patients starting at age 10.  Services include bone grafting, crown lengthening, dental implant restorations, dental implants, extractions, gummy smile, Lumineers, periodontal disease management, ridge augmentation, root canal retreatment, root canal therapy, soft tissue graft, veneers, and laser therapy.

Dr. May earned his dental degree at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville, Florida, and attended a residency for advanced training in Pediatric Conscious Sedation. He also has extensive training in cosmetic dentistry and in the advanced use of digital imaging, which enables patients to preview their smile prior to the start of treatment, and in the use of digital x-ray and intra-oral imaging. Dr. May’s undergraduate degree is from Florida Southern College in his hometown of Lakeland, Florida.

Dr. May is a member of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Florida Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the American Association of Dental Anesthesiology. He is fluent in English and Spanish, and has traveled to the Dominican Republic on mission trips to provide free dental care.  He loves traveling, fishing and spending time with his three children.

Richard Paternoster, DDS, has been a practicing dentist since 2002. He provides general dentistry services to patients starting at age 12. Services include crown lengthening, extractions, periodontal disease management, root canal therapy and retreatment and veneers.

Dr. Paternoster earned his dental degree at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in New York. His undergraduate degree is from City University of New York, Baruch College in New York. Dr. Paternoster is a member of the American Dental Association and Florida Dental Association and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Mayuri Patel, DMD, provides orthodontic services to patients beginning at age 7. Her services include traditional metal braces, clear bracket braces, Invisalign® clear aligners and comprehensive orthodontics. Dr. Patel earned a Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.  She received her dental degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Patel is a member of the American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontics, Florida Dental Association and Florida Association of Orthodontists.