Founder | Periodontist & Dental Impant Dentist

Dr. Mario Iraheta is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University where he completed a post-graduate fellowship in periodontics. He is originally from El Salvador and after graduating from the Universidad Evangelica de El Salvador he attended New York University’s International Post-Graduate Residency in Periodontics. Dr. Iraheta is a dedicated periodontist with a grasp of the most innovative, minimally invasive new procedures. Dr. Mario Iraheta is licensed by the Florida Board of Dentistry and is a member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, and the South Florida Dental Association.

Cosmetic & General Dentistry

Dr. Edgar Karim Lopez attended the University of Florida School of Dental Medicine, where he received his doctorate degree in 2001. Soon after graduating, he completed a one year residency in Advanced General Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University. Today, Dr. Edgar K. Lopez provides patients with high quality comprehensive care, including general and cosmetic dentistry, fixed and removable prosthetics, endodontics, oral surgery, and facial rejuvenating treatments, such as botox and dermal fillers. Dr. Edgar Lopez is fluent in English, Spanish and French.

General Dentistry

Dr. Rafael Urbino is a South Florida native. Dr. Urbino then went on to earn his Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD) degree from the University of Florida in 2004. He then completed a Post-Doctoral Residency at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, where he received advanced training in special needs and hospital dentistry. He also completed training in Moderate Sedation Anesthesia (“I.V. Sedation”) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Urbino is a member of the medical staff at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, where he performs dental and oral surgery for persons with special needs under anesthesia. He is also involved in the oral-dental care for patients with Head & Neck Cancers. He is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the Florida Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the North Dade/Miami Beach Dental Society, the Special Care Dentistry Association, the Mt. Sinai Medical Center Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists (FAAHD). Dr. Urbino is an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University-College of Dental Medicine, Institute for Special Needs Dentistry. He is also a Courtesy Professor at the University of Florida-College of Dentistry. In 2009, Dr. Urbino was awarded the prestigious University of Florida – Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.

General Dentistry

Dr. Saymar Salas graduated from Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine after first obtaining a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from Barry University in Miami Shores. She is the daughter of Cuban immigrant parents and she was born and raised in Miami, Florida.  She is a general dentist and she is affiliated with the Florida Dental Association, American Dental Association, Hispanic Dental Association, and the American Student Dental Association.

Dr. Salas’ greatest passion is building lasting relationships with her patients through continued care and education.  She loves changing patient’s lives through their smiles and she is always very eager to learn about the latest advances and technology in dentistry. She is fluent in both English in Spanish and she is certified with Invisalign and Nitrous Oxide Administration in order to offer her patient’s the most comfortable and comprehensive care to meet their needs.