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EnglishWhat is the UF College of Dentistry website?
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dental.ufl.edu is the official website of the University of Florida College of Dentistry, the only publicly funded dental school in Florida, established in 1972. It serves three audiences at once: prospective and current students, patients seeking care, and anyone looking for research or community-service information. Use it to explore DMD, advanced, and continuing education programs, or to find a UF dental clinic location and pay a bill online.
What the site covers
The homepage organizes content around a few main areas:
- Dental education — DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine), advanced and graduate programs, and continuing education.
- Patient care — clinic locations and services across Florida.
- Student affairs and involvement — resources for enrolled students.
- College news — announcements, grants, and faculty updates.
Education programs
The college describes its DMD program as grounded in sound scientific evidence. Beyond the DMD, it offers:
| Program type | What it includes |
|---|---|
| Advanced & graduate education | All nine American Dental Association specialties, plus AEGD programs in Miami/Hialeah and St. Petersburg |
| Continuing education | Courses for practicing dentists maintaining their CE requirements |
If you are a prospective student, the education section is the starting point; admissions details sit alongside it.
Patient care locations
The college operates clinics in several Florida regions, each with a different setup:
- Gainesville — centers offering general and specialty care for adults and children in one location, at the UF Health Science Center.
- Wildlight (Yulee, north of Jacksonville) — opened January 2020; about 2,900 square feet with six operatories, part of UF Health Wildlight.
- Miami/Hialeah — residents provide dental and oral health services for adults and children under faculty supervision.
- Tampa/St. Petersburg — same resident-and-faculty model as Miami/Hialeah.
- Naples — the NCEF Pediatric Dental Center focuses on complete dental care for children, including routine services.
A practical note: at the Miami/Hialeah, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Naples sites, care is delivered by residents under faculty supervision, so the experience differs from a standard private practice. If you want to pay a dental bill, the site links to an online payment page.
Current news worth knowing
Recent homepage items include a construction notice that the main entrance to the Gainesville college is closed for two years, a new director overseeing the DMD Screening Clinic and predoctoral patient services, and a $100k grant to double mobile dental clinic capacity. These affect visitors and patients, so check the news section before traveling to Gainesville.
How to decide if this site is useful to you
- Prospective student → go to the education and admissions sections for DMD, advanced, or CE programs.
- Patient seeking care → pick the clinic region closest to you, and note whether it is a faculty-supervised resident site or a general/specialty center.
- Researcher or partner → the news and research content covers grants, faculty appointments, and community programs.
The site does not publish tuition, clinic fees, or appointment scheduling details on the pages summarized here, so confirm those directly with the relevant program or clinic.