Dr. Arias
Dr. Christopher “Chris” Arias is a board-eligible pediatric dentist. He was born in Miami, Florida and spent his childhood growing up in Fort Lauderdale. After graduating from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Dr. Arias attended The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Following graduation, he completed a 2-year postdoctoral Pediatric Dental residency with Case Western Reserve University, and The MetroHealth System/Rainbow Babies Children’s Hospital. During his final year of residency, Dr. Arias served as the chief resident at his clinic.
His passion for pediatric dentistry began as a kid when he stepped into a sports-themed pediatric dental office for the first time. A passionate Miami sports fan, he discovered a pediatric dentist with a similar love for sports and always looked forward to his next cleaning to see which new sports memorabilia was hanging on the wall. This interest grew into many hours of shadowing, and researching what it took to become a pediatric dentist just like his two role models Dr Garrastazu & Dr Pyle - and as they say the rest is history.
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Dr Arias is extremely passionate about community service. During his residency, Dr. Arias volunteered his free time on the UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Ronald McDonald Care Mobile which provided free dental services to children ages 3-12 in underserved areas of Northeast Ohio. He also participated in Team Smile, which partners with professional sports teams to provide free dental treatment to children of underserved communities. During dental school, he was awarded The Outstanding Commitment to Community Award.
Outside of the office, Dr. Arias enjoys spending time with his wife Kayla, their golden retriever Lola and their 2 daughters: Avery and Kendall. On the weekends you can find him cheering on The Ohio State Buckeyes football team and exploring different parts of the Panhandle, including catching a sunset on the beach.
Dr. Arias is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, and the Northwest District Dental Association.