Our Team
Dr. Bruno Sharp
Bruno Sharp, C.D., D.D.S., M.S., is a prosthodontist, commonly referenced as “a plastic surgeon of dentistry,” specializing in the restoration and replacement of teeth. In 1999, Dr. Sharp opened his boutique dental practice, Sharp Dentistry & Associates in Coconut Grove, Florida, offering patients a comprehensive approach to modern dentistry.
Dr. Sharp comes from a long line of family dentists going back over 100 years. He is a fourth-generation dental practitioner, specializing in prosthodontics. Dr. Sharp was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he earned his dental degree and completed an advanced program in restorative dentistry at the National University in Brazil.
He then traveled to the United States following his family tradition, where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry in Richmond, Virginia. Deciding his true passion was prosthodontics and wanting to specialize in the area, he received his master’s from the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry.
Dr. Sharp is an active member of several professional dental associations, including the Florida Dental Association, American Dental Association, and American College of Prosthodontics. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology.
Dr. Sharp is a former adjunct professor at Nova Dental School of Dentistry Department of Prosthodontics and is on the board of doctors at Jackson Memorial, Mount Sinai, and Baptist Hospitals with The Head and Neck Cancer Group.
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Dr. Bernard Segall
Bernard Segall, DMD, is a prosthodontist at Sharp Dentistry & Associates located in Coconut Grove, Florida. He provides specialized and general cosmetic dentistry services to his patients in the Miami area.
Dr. Segall has practiced in Miami, Florida, since 1973. He is well-known as a local, national, and international lecturer whose research in maxillofacial prosthodontics has been printed in numerous journals and textbooks.
He is a former professor in the Graduate Prosthodontic Department at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Segall is also on the clinical staff of Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, as well as Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Dr. Segall received his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1968. After graduating, he continued his training in prosthodontics at the University of Pittsburgh and completed his maxillofacial training at Roswell Memorial Park Hospital, a renowned cancer research hospital in Buffalo, New York.
A fully integrated member of the Dade County professional community, Dr. Segall is a former president of many societies, including the American Cancer Society (ACS), Miami Beach Dental Society (MBDS), Dade County Dental Research Clinic (DCDRC), and Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity (AODF).
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Dr. Liliana Aranguren
Liliana Aranguren, DDS, is board certified in periodontics and dental implant surgery. She serves patients at Sharp Dentistry & Associates located in Coconut Grove, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida.
In 2013, Dr. Aranguren completed her residency at the University of Connecticut in Mansfield in advanced education in general dentistry. She went on to complete another residency at the same school in periodontics and a master’s degree in dental sciences.
She is originally from Venezuela and graduated from the University of Zulia in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in 2002 with the highest honors. Dr. Aranguaran specializes in a full range of periodontal and implant procedures with an emphasis on regenerative, minimally invasive and esthetic periodontics, immediate loading implant dentistry, accelerated orthodontics, and dental technology applications.
She is certified in conscious sedation, Yomi, Neocis Robotic Implant Surgery, LANAP®, Invisalign®, and DSD. An active member of the Academy of Osseointegration and ITI, Dr. Aranguren also lectures on periodontal regeneration at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City.
Dr. Pablo Ferrufino
Pablo Ferrufino, DDS, diagnoses and treats a myriad of oral health issues at Sharp Dentistry & Associates in Coconut Grove, Florida. Dr. Ferrufino is easy to talk to and enjoys communicating with his patients.
Dr. Ferrufino was born in Spain and raised in Brazil and Bolivia. He graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a general dentist. He also completed a fellowship in implantology at the same university.
After five years working in Brazil as an implantologist, Dr. Ferrufino decided to move to the United States. Once in the US, he received his advanced education in general dentistry at the University of Florida in Gainesville. In 2019, Dr. Ferrufino obtained his Florida dental license.
Adding to his experience, Dr. Ferrufino works in multiple offices as a general dentist focusing on oral surgeries, including implants, wisdom teeth extractions, and minor oral interventions. In his leisure time, Dr. Ferrufino enjoys motorcycles and outdoor activities.
Dr. Sandra Ogando - Endodontist
Dr. Sandra Ogando is a graduate of the Pontificia Javeriana University in Colombia where she completed her dental education in 1997. She then received a Specialist Certificate in Endodontics at the University of Santo Tomas in Bogota, Colombia in 2000.
Dr. Ogando continued her dental education in the United States at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree (D.M.D) in 2016 and her second specialty certificate in Endodontics in 2018.
Before settling in Miami, Florida, Dr. Ogando served for two years as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Endodontics Predoctoral Clinic at Nova Southeastern University. She is a member of the American Association of Endodontics, the American Dental Association and the Florida Dental Association.
Dr. Ogando is an enthusiastic Miami Heat fan and enjoys the outdoors. She resides in Miami, Florida with her husband and two children.
Dr. Ogando speaks fluent English and Spanish.
Dr. Jesse Schwartz
Jesse Schwartz, DMD, provides excellent, personalized dental care at Sharp Dentistry & Associates in Coconut Grove, Florida. He is committed to providing exceptional dental care to his patients in the Florida area.
Dr. Schwartz was born and raised in New York City, just outside of Manhattan. He earned his undergraduate degree at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
As part of his training, Dr. Schwartz received his advanced education degree in general dentistry (AEGD), a year-long residency program in Boise, Idaho, where he furthered his skills in implant placement and cosmetic dentistry procedures.
He loved his time in South Florida for dental school and was more than happy to return to the area after spending a year on the West Coast. As a member of the Sharp Dentistry & Associates team, Dr. Schwartz works closely with patients to improve not only their smiles but also their quality of life.
Dr. Schwartz enjoys making connections with his patients. When he’s not working, you’ll find him spending time on the beach or playing racquetball.
