Gainesville Dental Centers
Dentistry/Dental Clinic • Gainesville, FL • Since 1972
About
Summary: Gainesville-based UF College of Dentistry is the University of Florida’s public dental school, located in the Dental Sciences Building on the UF Gainesville campus. Established in 1972, it is the state’s only publicly funded dental school and is part of UF’s J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. The college offers dental education (DMD program), research, and community service, with about 365 DMD students, 133 faculty, and 148 residents/interns/fellows as of recent data. The main campus address is 1395 Center Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. Dean: Isabel Garcia. Contact: 352-273-6700.
Clinic Type
Dentistry/Dental Clinic
Address
Gainesville, FL (UF Academic Health Center)
Phone
19044278587
alumniandfriends@dental.ufl.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Urgent dental care; tooth extractions performed for a fee that includes exam and X-ray; limited early-morning availability
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Fees comparable to private practice, Fees generally 80 percent of private practice for residents, Fees generally 50 percent less than private practice for DMD student clinics
Languages Spoken
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Pricing
FAQs
Who provides care at Gainesville Dental Centers?
UF Health Faculty Dental Practice, Resident Dental Practices, and DMD Student General Dentistry, with faculty supervision.
What ages are treated?
Patients 14 years of age and up.
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 4.2 stars (10 reviews)
- Facebook: 92% recommend (355 reviews)
Patients praise
- High patient satisfaction with the quality of dental care overall
- Positive experiences with dental hygiene and cleaning services
- Accessible, broad range of general and specialty dental care in one location
- Some patients report being 100% satisfied with their comprehensive treatment experiences
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding communication, scheduling, and administrative organization
- Dissatisfaction with treatment outcomes, including follow-up care for procedures like crowns and orthodontics
- Experiences of long wait times or complex, confusing navigation of the clinics
- Reports of feeling like a "practice" for students or encountering unexpected costs
- Isolated reports of serious medical negligence incidents
"The people who work in the dental department are the dumbest rudest people ever! You go in and 5 people tell you 12 different places to go and routes to take. When you get to one area an employee tells you to go to another spot. You get to that spot that employee sends you back to where you started... Too confusing and stressful!!"
— LocalityBiz user review"I have a huge gap between my crown and tooth where food constantly gets jammed and creates gum pain with discomfort after she placed the crown... It's a money grab."
— LocalityBiz user review"In 2021, more than two-thirds (69.7%) of the patients who responded rated the overall quality of the dental care they receive at the UF College of Dentistry as “Excellent” and about one-fifth (22.4%) rated it as “Very Good.”"
— UF College of Dentistry Patient Satisfaction Survey Report (2017-2021)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Future Florida dentists learn to treat patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities News | University of Florida — Jan 15, 2026
- UF Trains Dentists to Care for Patients with IDDs » College of Dentistry » University of Florida — Dec 22, 2025
- UF Breaks Ground on Dental Building Transformation » College of Dentistry » University of Florida — Dec 8, 2025
- Children’s Oral Health in Florida » College of Dentistry » University of Florida — Jul 29, 2025
- UF College of Dentistry’s Super Sealant Saturday to treat 400+ kids — Jan 30, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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