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The Faculty

Dr. Edward R. Fritz, DDS - Founder and Director

Dr. FritzDr. Fritz earned his BA at the College of Wooster in Ohio. After receiving his degree in dentistry from Case-Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, he worked as a Dental Officer at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona. In 1981, Dr. Fritz went into private practice. Chairside Dental Academy was founded in 1994.

Active in the community, Dr. Fritz has served on the Advisory Board of Sunshine Acres Children's Home for many years. Dr. Fritz is also a past member of both the Mesa Optimists Club and the Elks.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Fritz enjoys movies, tennis, martial arts, oriental food, classical piano, and most of all, spending time with his son, Mason.


Dolores - Instructor

DeloresHello, my name is Dolores, I am an Arizona native from Springerville who has been in the dental field since 1992 , having graduated from Apollo College in 1992. I have been an instructor with Chairside Dental Academy since 2003.

I have a zest for teaching and enjoy helping students enter the dental field with any help that I can give. I enjoy traveling, scrapbooking, spending time with my husband and daughter Bella and our puppies.


Tiffany - Instructor

TiffanyHello, my name is Tiffany. I am an Arizona native from here in Mesa. I graduated from Chairside Dental Academy in 2007 and have been working in dentistry ever since.

Since graduating I also received my x-ray and coronal polishing license here at Chairside. I love traveling and spending time with my husband and 2 children Aubree and Brody.