Our Doctors

Dr. Joel Gould graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 1991. He has been practicing dentistry for 17 years.

A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dr. Gould has worked with the government of Ontario to provide on-site dental treatment for elementary school children in underserviced areas. While working in Ontario, he established a dental clinic in the town of Emo.

Before moving to southern California, Dr. Gould operated a private practice in Vancouver, British Columbia for ten years.

He is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the Canadian Dental Association.

Dr. Gould volunteers at the Children’s Dental Center in Inglewood, CA in his spare time.

He enjoys beach volleyball, running, cycling and snowboarding.

Dr. Nowell Gray strives for excellent treatment on a variety of patients, or is it that he strives for a variety of treatments on excellent patients. Either way, his goal is providing comprehensive cosmetic and general dental care while attempting to take the “dentist” out of dentistry.

Dr. Nowell Gray earned his doctorate of dental surgery from the University of Southern California in 2005. Prior to this he received a bachelor’s of science degree in biochemistry from La Sierra University. Before that his life was a whirlwind of pep rallies and prom dates.

While attending dental school, Dr. Gray worked with several dental aid organizations including, the Union Rescue Mission and the Mobile Children’s Clinic. Once graduated, he volunteered for the Children’s Dental Clinic as well as Homeless Not Toothless.

Nowell Gray was born and raised in Riverside, California. He enjoys surfing, snowboarding, and the occasional Wiffle® ball game. His turn-on’s include blond eyes and blue hair, and very short walks on the beach. His turn-off’s are tooth decay, gum disease, and malocclusion. He currently resides in Santa Monica.

He is a member of the American Dental Association and the California Dental Association.

Northridge Cosmetic dentist Dr. Daniel Yacobi D.M.D. specializes in all aspects of cosmetic and implant dentistry and has transformed over 1000 beautiful smiles since graduating from the prestigious Goldman’s School of Dental Medicine in Boston University in 2007. Practicing over the last five years, Dr. Daniel Yacobi has dedicated himself to his patients by improving their way of life by enhancing function, restoring esthetics, and promoting health by removing decay and plaque. Dr. Daniel strives to restore confidence in ones smile with years of training and experience.

After graduating from University of California, Santa Barbara, with a Degree in History and minor in Chemistry, Daniel attended dental school in Boston, where he graduated from Goldman,s school of dental medicine, at Boston University in 2007 amongst the top of his class where he developed the nickname of Dental Dan.

Dr. Dan is a film and cinema enthusiast who love movie soundtracks and cars. His favorite sport hobbies include cross-fit, golf and ice hockey. He is a major LA sports fan.

Dr.Dan also enjoys comedy acts, and has been inspired by the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Their quick wit and cunning use of language inspired him to read and write and to always perceive the world through a comedic lens rather than a tragic one. There he learned the power of good humor and a great smile can take you far places.