Eric Bauman, D.M.D., M.S., joined the Operative Division in Restorative Dental Sciences on August 21 as a clinical assistant professor. His primary focus is providing didactic, preclinical and clinical teaching to predoctoral students and he is also providing patient care in UF Health Dentistry’s Faculty Practice Center.
Bauman brings 13 years of education and professional experience in dentistry with an emphasis on adhesive dentistry and the evolving digital marketplace. Bauman said he looks forward to his new role as an educator and enjoys sharing his knowledge and collaborating with colleagues.
Before earning his dental degree in 2006 from the Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland, Bauman attended Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s in biology in 2002.
From 2006 to 2020, Bauman served as a dentist with the United States Navy. While his most-recent assignment was in Jacksonville, he was also stationed in Okinawa and Yoksuka, Japan; on Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory; and in Portsmouth, Virginia, Bethesda, Maryland, and two locations in Guam. During his naval service he also earned a master’s in oral biology from the Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2016. Bauman is a Diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry, a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and has earned certificates Comprehensive Dentistry and an Advanced Education in General Dentistry.
Becoming a Patient at UF Health Dentistry
Faculty Practice Dental Centers
Our expert faculty provide all general and specialty dental care in one location in a private practice environment for patients 14 years of age and up. Fees are comparable to private practice.
- General Dentistry, Facial Pain, Prosthodontics & Maxillofacial Prosthodontics – 352.273.7954
- Endodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontics and Facial Pain – 352.273.7960
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – 352.273.6731
- Oral Medicine – 352.273.6741
- Center for Implant Dentistry – 352.273.6715
Resident Dental Practices
Residents, who have a dental degree and are specializing in an area of dentistry, practice with faculty supervision. Fees are generally 80 percent of those in private practice.
- Endodontics (root canals) – 352.273.5430
- Operative Dentistry & Esthetics (fillings, crowns, veneers) – 352.273.7957
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – 352.273.6731
- Orthodontics (braces) – 352.273.5651
- Pediatric Dental Care (children) – 352.273.7643
- Prosthodontics (crowns, bridges, dentures and dental implants) – 352.273.6910
- Periodontics (gum disease, dental implants) – 352.273.7846