Faculty Practice Group

Our Dentists are skilled in all areas of dentistry providing specialty services and a range of comprehensive general and preventive, diagnostic and restorative care such as: preventive care, restorations, crowns, bridges, implants, dentures, root canals and braces.

Our Dental Hygienists provide preventive care including prophylaxis (cleanings) and oral hygiene instruction, as well as non-surgical periodontal therapies. Faculty Practice hygienists educate our patients on preventive techniques to help our patients maintain excellent oral health.

All services listed below are provided at the Davie Main Campus.  If you are interested in attending any of the other clinic locations, please call the clinic first to ensure that the service you need is provided at that clinic location.  

We also offer the following specialty services:

Endodontics

Treatment of infected, cracked or traumatized teeth utilizing in root canals alleviating pain and save teeth whenever possible from extraction.

Periodontics

Specialize in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gum disease, surgical placement and long term maintenance of dental implants.

Prosthodontics

These doctors are specialists in the reconstruction and replacement of missing teeth and oral/facial structures. Services include crown and bridges, veneers, partial and complete dentures and implant restorations.

Orthodontics

Doctors use corrective appliances to bring teeth, lips and jaws into proper alignment to enhance bite function and esthetics. Services include a full range of comprehensive orthodontics (braces) for children and adults.

Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine

Oral medicine is concerned with clinical diagnosis and non-surgical management of non-dental pain and pathologies affecting the orofacial region (the mouth and lower face).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform extractions and other surgical procedures such as placement of dental implants and facial reconstructive surgery. Oral surgeons also provide sedation in-office and consult with general practitioners and specialists in anesthesia and esthetic dentistry to determine the best course of treatment for each patient.

Faculty Practice Group currently accepts the following insurances:

• Humana PPO
• Comp Benefits PPO
• MetLife PPO
• Delta Dental PPO

We also accept the following credit cards:

MC, VISA, AMEX and Care Credit

Our fee-for-service prices apply to those who do not have dental insurance. These fees are comparable to other dental practices located in the surrounding area.  Payment for dental treatment is expected at the time of your visit. Payment plan options are available for some dental services such as Orthodontic and Prosthodontic treatment.  

We appreciate your interest and thank you for choosing Faculty Group Dental Practice as your dental provider.

We look forward to meeting you and providing you with outstanding dental care.

Step 1

Call our office to make your appointment.

Step 2

Print the New Patient Forms, fill them out completely and bring them with you on the day of your first appointment. 

Step 3

Bring any records, reports or dental x-rays, if you have them, to your appointment.

Step 4

Please arrive on time for your appointment. If you are 15 minutes or more late, our doctor has the right to ask you to reschedule your appointment. 

To expedite your appointment, we ask that you print the following new patient forms and bring them with you on the day of your first appointment.

Patient Forms:

• New Patient Information Sheet
• New Patient Information Sheet (Faculty Practice Only)
• Consent and Agreement for Treatment
• Release of Information for Treatment and Health Care Operations
• Notice of Privacy Practices
• HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices and Acknowledgement of Receipt
• HIPAA Authorization for Use and Disclosure of Information for Educational and Related Purposes
• Addendum for Established Patients Release of Information for Treatment and Health Care Operations

Davie:

Patient Access Coordinators (PAC):

Cynthia - Scheduling
Delerise - Scheduling
Margarita - Scheduling
Yasmine - Insurance

Dental Assistants:
Mimi, Johanie, Cassie, Bernadette, Yveline, Mo, Pia, Briannah, Marlen

X-Ray/Cat Scan Technician:
Ivelisse

Hygienists:
Gil and Michele

Faculty Practice Clinic Manager:
Gail Davalos, BSHA, CBCS, FAADOM 

Faculty Practice Director:
Rashondia Gaines, D.D.S., M.S.

 

Wilton Manors (KIDS):

Patient Management Coordinators (PMC):
Twinell Givens – Scheduling
Chelsea Barrett – Scheduling 
Sharna’sia McKenzie – Scheduling

Dental Assistants:
Lois, Ximena, Paulette, Karin, Veronica and Phillipa

Faculty Practice Supervisor:
Tiffany Dawkins

Director:
Romer Ocanto, D.D.S.

Davie, FL Faculty Practice Hours

3200 South University Drive – Davie, FL 33328

We close for lunch between 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.,   Monday - Friday

 

Wilton Manors, FL Faculty Practice Hours

819 NW 26^th Street – Wilton Manors, FL 33305

We close for lunch between 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday