Charlottesville is where most of our patients live, work, and spend their days — and it is the community this practice has served for more than 30 years. Our office sits at 2216 Ivy Rd #205, right on Route 250 at the western edge of the city, which puts us minutes from UVA Grounds, Barracks Road, the 250 Bypass, and most Charlottesville neighborhoods without the downtown parking hunt. If you have been searching for a dentist in Charlottesville who combines a gentle, unhurried approach with genuinely modern care, we would love to meet you.
A Doctor-Owned Practice in a Changing City
Dentistry in Charlottesville has changed over the past decade, with more offices owned by out-of-town groups than ever. Willis & Associates Family Dentistry Ivy has been doctor-owned. That means the person planning your treatment answers to you — not to a corporate production target. Recommendations stay conservative, appointments stay unrushed, and you will never feel like a number in a queue. It is a difference patients from every corner of the city tell us they can feel on the first visit, and you can read more about it in our practice history.
Easy to Reach from Every Part of Charlottesville
Ivy Road is one of the city's natural east–west corridors, so getting here rarely takes more than ten minutes:
- From downtown and Belmont: take Main Street west past the UVA Corner, where it becomes Ivy Road — about 10 minutes door to door.
- From UVA and the hospital: we are roughly 8 minutes west of Grounds; see our directions from UVA or our page for the UVA and Corner community.
- From Barracks Road and the 29 North corridor: take the 250 Bypass to the Ivy Road exit — usually under 10 minutes.
- From Fifeville, Johnson Village, and Fry's Spring: a quick hop up Alderman or Old Ivy Road.
There is free parking at the door — no garages, no meters, no circling the block.
Complete Care for Charlottesville Families
Because we are a true family practice, most households never need a referral across town. Under one roof you will find exams and cleanings, care for kids, Invisalign, dental implants planned with 3D imaging, cosmetic dentistry, and same-day emergency visits when a tooth breaks or an ache will not quit. Our diagnostic technology — iTero digital scanning, CBCT 3D imaging, and Overjet AI analysis — helps us catch problems earlier and explain them in plain pictures, not jargon.
New to Town, Between Dentists, or Uninsured?
Charlottesville is a city of arrivals — new UVA hires, hospital residents, retirees, and young families settle here every month. If that is you, our guide to finding a dentist in Charlottesville walks through transferring records and what a first visit looks like. If you do not have dental insurance, the Virginia Dental Club, our in-house membership plan, keeps preventive care simple and predictable. And if you are comparing offices, Dr. Willis has shared his own advice on how to choose the right dentist.
Part of the Neighborhood, Not Just Near It
We may sit at the Ivy end of town, but our patient family stretches from Pantops to Farmington and from Greenbrier to Ivy proper — see all the areas we serve. Charlottesville is our home base, our staff's hometown, and the community we have cared for across three decades of checkups, graduations, and growing families.
Ready for a Charlottesville dentist who treats you like a neighbor? Call (434) 977-4101 or book online — we are on Ivy Road, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.