Patricia M. Tapley, DMD

Dr. Tapley was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She attended Indiana University on a four year athletic scholarship, where she played softball for the Hoosiers. She received her B.A. in Biology in 1981 from IU. In 1984 she received a Masters of Science in Education from the University of Florida. She then earned her DMD from the UF College of Dentistry in 1988, where she received numerous awards for leadership and scholastic achievement. Dr. Tapley completed her orthodontic residency at UF in 1990 and entered into private practice at that time. She also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UF from 1993 to 1996.

Dr. Tapley currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Orthodontists and is a Director on the Orthodontic Assistant Certification Committee. Dr. Tapley was the first female president of the FAO in 2007. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Alachua County Dental Association.

Professional memberships:

• American Association of Orthodontists
• Southern Association of Orthodontists
• Florida Association of Orthodontists
• American Dental Association
• Florida Dental Association
• Central District Dental Association
• Alachua County Dental Association

When not practicing orthodontics, Dr. Tapley loves to spend time with her husband and her two sons. The entire Tapley family is involved with Taekwondo and enjoy school and sporting activities.