About Maria D. Valdes-Garcia, DMD
After graduating from The University of Florida College of Dentistry in 1993, Dr. Vales-Garcia returned to where her heart called, hometown of Miami, Fl. Doctor has strived to maintain a family oriented practice that serves her patient’s through generations. Gentle, caring, and fair are words that are used to describe Dr. Valdes-Garcia. She is a firm believer of preventive and conservative dentistry. She guides her patients to be proactive to maintain the health of their teeth for a lifetime not just “repair when broken”. It is her commitment to keep up with the latest technology and education for prevention in the most conservative manner. Dr. Valdes-Garcia and her husband, Hector, opened South Florida Dentistry in 1997 and have been serving the community in the same location ever since. They provide an environment where patients’ are part of the family. Along with the Doctor’s sister and the staff members that average 13 years at South Florida Dentistry, it is a team effort for the patients to feel at ease, welcomed, and taken care off. Doctor and Hector married in 1990, have two children, a son and a daughter, two dogs, a cat, and a fish. Dr. Valdes-Garcia loves road trips to “anywhere”, baking, and spending time with family and friends. To feed her soul she participates in church groups, walks outdoors, and plans bucket list adventures.
