OUR DOCTORS
Abdi Sameni, DDS
Dr. Abdi Sameni is a former Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Dentistry and a 1991 graduate of Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC. He is a former faculty for the “esthetic selective” which emphasizes a “biomimetic approach” to restorative and esthetic care. He was the original director of the USC Advanced Esthetic Dentistry Continuum for the portion relating to indirect porcelain veneers. He is the former chairman and developer of the “USC International Restorative Dentistry Symposium” for the Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC. In 2019 He founded the Los Angeles Dental Symposium. Dr. Sameni lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to interdisciplinary dentistry, digital photography and its applications for dentistry, and various aspects of biomimetic and esthetic dentistry. Dr. Sameni is a member of numerous professional organizations and societies, which include The American College of Dentists, The American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the OKU National Dental Honor Society.
Neimar Sartori, DDS, MS, PhD, FACP
Dr. Neimar Sartori is a dentist with advanced training in prosthodontics, adhesive dentistry, esthetic dentistry, and digital dentistry. Originally from Brazil, he has built a career that combines clinical practice, academic teaching, and research.
Dr. Sartori earned his dental degree, Master of Science, certificate in operative dentistry, and Ph.D. in Dentistry with emphasis in adhesive and esthetic dentistry from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil. He later continued his advanced education in the United States, pursuing specialty training in Prosthodontics and earning an additional Master of Science degree from the University of Florida College of Dentistry.
In addition to his clinical background, Dr. Sartori has served in academic leadership and teaching roles at the University of Southern California, where he was involved in advanced education in operative and adhesive dentistry. His professional interests include esthetic dentistry, veneers, implant restorations, prosthodontics, full-mouth rehabilitation, and digital workflows.
Dr. Sartori has extensive experience with CAD/CAM dentistry, 3D printing, and digital treatment planning, and he remains committed to delivering thoughtful, individualized care with an emphasis on esthetics, function, and long-term oral health.
Isabella Popeil, DDS
Dr. Isabella Popeil Gantman earned her DDS degree at University of the Pacific in San Francisco. Prior to dental school, Dr. Popeil earned a degree in Fine Art, with an emphasis in Ceramics, from the University of Southern California. While completing her undergraduate education, her sculptures would have been found adorning the walls of galleries in Los Angeles as well as on loan to the USC Provost. Dr. Popeil is committed to the future of the dental field through her involvement in minimally invasive and biomimetic dental focused continuing education, beginning before she entered dental school. In the recent years, she has participated in inter-professional research that involved both Audiology and Dental programs and was subsequently awarded the OKU Sutro Excellence Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Research." It's with her artistic abilities and enthusiasm for the field and patient care that she wishes to inspire the community.