Hello. I am Dr. Andrew Arriola. I grew up in Southern California, more specifically, West Covina. In high school, I played a variety of sports- basketball, soccer and baseball, my favorite being baseball. I also played the saxophone in the high school band. After attending USC for one year, I decided that the smaller Cal Poly University was more my style. That is why, after graduating from UCLA Dental School in 1986 with my Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, I settled and opened my practice in the quaint Temecula Valley. I have been at the same location for more than 25 years.
My associations and memberships include: The California Dental Association, Tri-County Dental Society, The Academy of CAD-CAM Dentistry, I am a member of the American Dental Association, The Academy for Sports Dentistry and ICOI -International Congress of Oral Implantologists-which is an association for World Class Dental Implant Training.
Some of my community and outreach involvements include serving as the Team Dentist for Temecula Valley High School for over 15 years as well as the minor league hockey team the Sabers. Custom-Fitted mouth guards are provided by my office for these organizations as well as treating their sports-related dental injuries and any dental trauma the players may suffer. I have supported the UCLA Dental School by accompanying and helping oversee the students on their bi-annual Honduras Missions trip where we treated hundreds of the locals in the middle of the Honduras jungle. I also have served as the Team Dentist for the San Diego Padres minor league baseball team The Lake Elsinore Storm. Lastly, I volunteer at my church in the Sound Ministry.
On a personal note, I am happily married. Together, with my wife Renee, we love to spend time with our family and friends, we like to cycle, volunteer at our church, attend concerts, and sporting eventsespecially baseball games. I have two great sons, Tony and Nick, and among other things, they both play on the worship team at church. And just for the record, although I serve as the Dentist for the Padres Organization, I wear Dodger Blue.
In conclusion, I have always wanted to be a dentist. I really am passionate about my job and pride myself in being a highly skilled dental surgeon. Furthermore, giving my patients the best care myself and the industry offers is of the utmost importance to me as is connecting and communicating with them about their dental concerns, well-being and dental needs.