About Andrew W. Maples, DMD
Dr. Maples grew up in Jacksonville and attended Episcopal High School before beginning his undergraduate education at Boston College. He graduated from Boston College in 2004 with a Biochemistry major and a History minor. He completed his dental education at the University of Florida College of Dentistry where he earned his D.M.D. degree in 2008. Seeking further training, Dr. Maples attend a General Practice Residency at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. After completing this post-graduate education, Dr. Maples spent a year practicing in Milwaukee and returned to the Meriter Hospital residency program as a faculty member. Dr. Maples moved home to Jacksonville in August 2010 and practiced for two years in the Riverside area before he began practice with his brother, Brian. Dr. Maples has a passion for both dentistry and his patients, and he is routinely completing continuing education courses to ensure he is able to provide exceptional, quality care to everyone his is privileged to treat. Some of these courses included a four-month esthetic and cosmetic continuum and two individual six-month dental implant continuums. He would like to thank all of his family members, friends, teachers, instructors, mentors, partners, and colleagues as he would not be where he is today without them. Dr. Maples is a member of the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Jacksonville Dental Society, the Spear Study Club, and the Christian Dental Society. His professional goal is to provide a wide range of treatment options and quality dental care to each and every patient while developing long-lasting relationships with his patients and colleagues at the same time. In doing so, he hopes to help all of his patients keep their teeth for a lifetime. Dr. Maples strives to ensure that all of his patients are able to enjoy their treatment experience and are comfortable throughout their appointment, as he knows the dental office can be intimidating! He is honored and privileged to provide patients with exceptional, comfortable, and passionate care. Dr. Maples is thrilled to be a member of the Jacksonville community and is grateful for the opportunity to practice in his hometown. He is very close with his family and thoroughly enjoys living near his parents who reside in Ponte Vedra. He and his brother are so excited to practice together – this has been a lifelong dream of theirs that is now a reality! In addition to his family, Dr. Maples enjoys spending time with his friends every chance he can. He is a sports enthusiast and a huge fam of both the Jaguars, Boston College athletics. He enjoys participating in numerous athletic and outdoor activities – he has managed to stay busy with general fitness, organized sports leagues, and completing three marathons since October 2011. In addition to athletics, he is a music lover, he loves to travel, loves spending time in the North Carolina mountains at the family cabin, and he is active in his church. Dr. Maples married Lindsay - his best friend and dental school classmate - in June 2011. Lindsay is a pediatric dentist practicing in both Nocatee and Mandarin. Lindsay is an integral part of his life, and he looks forward to so many great memories and their future together. In January 2014, Dr. Maples and his wife welcomed their first baby, Maggie, to their family. In June 2016, their family continued growing when their son, Will, was born. Both Maggie and Will have been true blessings and extra special additions to their family - they certainly make every day interesting! Both Dr. Maples and his wife love their special family time together and watching their children grow. They are also kept busy with their dog Charley - a black lab mix.
