About Ping Ping De Lucia, DMD
Dr. De Lucia moved to Pinellas County from North Carolina when she was ten years old. She graduated from the IB Program at St. Petersburg High School. Three and a half years later, she graduated summa cum laude from University of Florida with a BS in Environmental Engineering. After working several years as an engineer, she found her true calling, dentistry, a field in which she could combine her appreciation of art with her engineering background. She excelled at NSU’s College of Dentistry. She was class president her junior and senior year and was awarded the Mc Carthur Award for leadership in the field of dentistry. Dr. De Lucia graduated in the top 5% of her class. After graduation Dr. De Lucia worked for several years with experienced dentists, combining their best practice techniques with her own. When the right practice and location presented itself, she opened De Lucia Family Dental, where she offers quality general and cosmetic dentistry to both adults and children. She continues learning the latest dental techniques by attending seminars. Her professional expertise, gentle approach and friendly manner make De Lucia Family Dental an inviting place to restore and maintain healthy teeth and gums. Dr. De Lucia has been happily married to Paul De Lucia, AP, DOM, for 12 years. They have one son, Nico, whom she adores.
