Paulo Oliveira

Dr. Paulo Oliveira is a dentist devoted to giving patients their confidence back by restoring healthy, beautiful smiles. He graduated from the dental program at Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil in 1994 and completed the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency, focusing on special needs patients, at Nova University in 2017.

Dr. Oliveira’s service to others began long before his arrival at CDTC. He first began practicing dentistry in his hometown of Porto Alegre in Brazil. His passion for helping those most in need took him St Croix in the US Virgin Islands working as a dental assistant and educating pre-school children about oral hygiene.

Never forgetting his dream to be a dentist in the US, he moved to California in 2008 to work as a dental assistant in surgical and restorative dentistry. He eventually made his way to Florida as a dental hygienist working with HIV patients. Under the auspices of the ​Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program and Nova Southeastern University, he began working with patients with special healthcare needs through Nova University’s College of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Oliveira is a National Health Service Corp Participant. He has also provided dental care to underserved populations in places such as Jamaica, the Fiji Islands, Nicaragua and Bolivia through various mission trips and Mission of Mercy. He also serves as a clinical director to the Special Olympics Florida Special Smiles.