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Meet Your St. Petersburg Dentists

Dr. Ana Maria Puebla, DMD, enjoys talking to her patients about their dental care goals and providing customized treatment plans designed for their specific needs. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry, where she also completed a one-year General Practice Residency. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico, where she received a Certificate of Achievement Scholastic Excellence. Dr. Puebla is fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. Puebla and her team offer preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dental services and her team also strives to accommodate same-day emergency dental appointment requests.

Bruce D Waterman, DMD, provides preventive, restorative, cosmetic, and emergency dental services to his patients. He strives to exceed his patients' expectations and build relationships based on excellent service and trust.

Dr. Waterman earned his dental degree at University of South Florida College of Dentistry. He is a member of the American Dental Association. Florida Dental Association, West Coast Dental Association and Hillsborough County Dental Association.

Dr. Chen He has been helping patients smile more since 1999. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of problems associated with the dental pulp, which is the soft tissue located inside the root canal. She provides endodontic services including surgical and non-surgical root canal procedures to patients age 10 and older.

Dr. He earned her dental degree at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine and completed her advanced endodontics training at SUNY Buffalo. She received her undergraduate degree at Capital University of Medicine in Beijing. She is a member of the American Association of Endodontists and is fluent in English and in Chinese.

Dr. Irina Jones, DDS, FAGD, has been a practicing dentist since 2005. She provides general dentistry services to patients starting at age 15. Her services include exams, fillings, extractions, bone grafting, crown lengthening Lumineers, root canal therapy, teeth whitening and veneers.

Dr. Jones earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at New York University. Her undergraduate degree is from Kaunas College in Lithuania.

Dr. Jones is a long-standing, respected member of both the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, and the West Coast District Dental Association. She is an inducted member of the Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD) and an FAGD award recipient. This prestigious honor requires at least 500 hours of continuing education in various fields of dentistry, and the passing of a rigorous exam; marking true excellence in her profession. This distinction is shared by fewer than 6% of practicing dentists in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Jones is also fluent in English, Lithuanian, and Russian.

Katrina Sanchelima, DMD, is a highly experienced and skilled dentist with a passion for providing top-quality dental care to patients starting at age 14. Dr. Sanchelima earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA, she completed a residency program at Bay Pines V.A. Healthcare System where she gained extensive experience in a wide range of dental procedures including simple and surgical extractions, endodontics, crown lengthening, and fixed and removable prosthodontics.

Dr. Sanchelima has made continuing education a priority for not only herself, but the children in her community. She educated children on the importance of healthy oral hygiene and led field trips on behalf of her dental school. Throughout her career, Dr. Sanchelima’s commitment to providing exceptional dental care, in addition to her passion for staying at the forefront of her field, make her an invaluable asset to any dental practice. She is also fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Kinjal Vora, DDS, is skilled in professionally delivering guidance to patients on preventative oral health care and proper oral hygiene along with comprehensive treatment plans. She provides preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dental care. In addition, her team strives to accommodate same-day emergency dental appointments.

Dr. Vora has been earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

In her free time, Dr. Vora travels to Ecuador on mission trips to provide free dental care to rural and inner-city communities.

Michael Crovatt, DMD, treats adults, teenagers and children starting at age 2. He provides preventive, restorative and cosmetic dental care including exams, fillings, extractions, crowns, teeth whitening and more. In addition, his team strives to accommodate same-day emergency dental appointments.

Dr. Crovatt earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Washington University School of Dental Medicine in Clearwater, Florida in 1983. He is a member of the American Dental Association and Florida Dental Association.

Dr. Mona Javeed is a graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s School of Dental Medicine and is devoted to community-based care. Having treated patients daily at the LECOM Outreach Clinic in DeFuniak Springs, FL, Dr. Javeed is experienced in simple and complex restorative procedures, extractions, periodontal procedures, prosthodontics, pediatric procedures, and dental- related emergencies.

Beyond her experience in the field of dentistry, Dr. Javeed also holds a degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida. She is also invested in community outreach, having participated in programs affecting and improving the oral health of children, specifically. Her primary goal is to provide each patient with a positive dental experience by addressing individual patient concerns as well as addressing comprehensive oral conditions, and to make sure you leave her office with a smile.

Dr. Riham Diasti treats adults, teenagers, and children as young as 10 years old.  She provides cosmetic, preventive, and restorative care to preserve and repair smiles. In addition to providing dental exams, fillings, extractions, crowns, bridges, dentures, oral cancer screening, teeth whitening, veneers, and Coast Clear Aligners, Dr. Diasti can also perform dental implant restorations.

Dr. Diasti earned her dental degree at Temple University School of Dentistry in 2000, where she received Presidential Honors and completed the Doctor of Dental Medicine Honors Program. In 2001 she joined Coast Dental as a General Dentist and in 2019 became a Managing Partner at Coast Dental Hyde Park.
In her free time, Dr. Diasti enjoys traveling, art, and volunteering at schools.