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The UF College of Dentistry provides patient care at five Florida locations: Gainesville, Wildlight (Yulee, north of Jacksonville), Hialeah, St. Petersburg, and Naples. The Gainesville centers offer general and specialty care for adults and children in one location, while the other sites serve specific regions and age groups — Wildlight and Hialeah and St. Petersburg offer care for adults and children, and Naples focuses on children. At the Hialeah, St. Petersburg, and Naples sites, dental residents provide care under faculty supervision.
Clinic Locations and What Each Offers
| Location | Who it serves | Notes from the college |
|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | Adults and children | Complete range of general and specialty care in one location, at the UF Health Science Center |
| UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight (Yulee) | Patients in the Yulee area, north of Jacksonville | Opened January 2020; 2,900 sq ft with six operatories, part of UF Health Wildlight |
| UF Health Hialeah Dental Center (Miami/Hialeah) | Adults and children | Residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services under faculty supervision |
| UF Health St. Petersburg Dental Center (Tampa/St. Petersburg) | Adults and children | Residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services under faculty supervision |
| NCEF Pediatric Dental Center (Naples) | Children | Complete dental care for children, including routine care |
Gainesville
The Gainesville centers are the college's main patient-care hub. According to the college, they offer "a complete range of general and specialty care for adults and children in one location," with the latest technologies in a professional learning environment at the UF Health Science Center.
UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight
Located in Yulee, north of Jacksonville, this site began serving patients in January 2020. It includes 2,900 square feet of dental clinic space with six operatories as part of UF Health Wildlight.
UF Health Hialeah Dental Center
Serving the Miami/Hialeah area, this center provides a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children. Care is delivered by dental residents under faculty supervision.
UF Health St. Petersburg Dental Center
Serving the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, this center also provides a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children, with residents practicing under faculty supervision.
NCEF Pediatric Dental Center
The Naples center focuses on children, offering complete dental care including routine services.
How to Find Details and Get Started
The college's patient care section is the entry point for location-specific information. From there you can review each center's services before choosing the site closest to you or best matched to your needs.
- Adults needing specialty care: start with the Gainesville centers, which the college describes as offering general and specialty care in one location.
- Families in northeast Florida: UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight in Yulee is the regional option.
- Patients in South Florida: the Hialeah center serves Miami/Hialeah; the Naples center serves children.
- Patients in the Tampa Bay area: the St. Petersburg center is the local option.
- Billing: the site provides a "Pay Your Dental Bill Online" page for payments.
Because care at several locations is provided by residents under faculty supervision, expect a teaching-clinic model rather than a standard private-practice visit. Contact the specific center for current hours, appointment availability, and accepted insurance before your first visit.