Dr. Richard Bruce Shapiro

Dr. Richard B. Shapiro grew up in Brooklyn, New York and graduated with honors with a degree in Psychology (quite helpful in dealing with apprehensive patients) from the City University of New York.  He moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University’s prestigious School of Dentistry. Although he always thought he would move back to New York, after 4 years of living in Atlanta he decided to settle down here.  Little 5 Points and the surrounding community appealed to him on many levels, especially the diversity and tolerance, the sense of neighborhood and community, the pedestrian lifestyle, the respect for historic structures, and the eclectic often quirky populace.  When he discovered that a consortium of local residents had purchased an historic building to renovate and attract health care professionals, it sealed the deal.
For over 20 years Dr. Shapiro has both practiced and lived in the community. He has been active professionally as a member of the American Dental Association, …the Georgia Dental Association, the American Academy of the History of Dentistry, and the Georgia Board of Dentistry has engaged him for many years as an Independent Outside Consultant to evaluate the competence and quality of treatment being rendered by other Dentists in the state.  He has written numerous articles on Dental Health for local publications and there have been a number of articles written about him.
He has also been active in the community, often taking leadership roles with: The Little 5 Points Business Association, The Partnership for Little Five Points, The Inman Park Neighborhood Association, The Candler Park Neighborhood Organization, and The Ponce de Leon/Moreland Avenue Corridor Study, to name a few.  He volunteered for Mary Lin Elementary School’s "Buddy Program” for several years, tutoring a struggling student every week. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his accomplishments and for spearheading many projects. Dr. Shapiro is prominently featured in “The Highs & Lows of Little Five,” a recent book detailing the history of L5P.
Our Philosophy:
Our philosophy is quite simple. If you’re
happy, we’re happy!  That means we     provide the highest quality care in the
gentlest manner with integrity, personal      attention, comfort and convenience. 
 Our Practice:
Dr. Shapiro is an atypical Dentist, with an atypical practice in an atypical location.  He truly believes that dental treatment does not have to be a dreaded experience and has devised an approach to make dental visits pleasant, comfortable and even enjoyable.
Here’s his strategy: remove all the stuff people dislike about dentistry—the waits, the guilt, the high cost, the discomfort, the fear, the over-treatment, the lack of personal attention, poor quality treatment—and bring in good communication, integrity, quality, relationship, reliability, consistency, convenience, friendship, empathy, humor, warmth and fun.