Dr. Erik Jon Risolvato, DDS

Dr. Erik J. Risolvato, D.D.S.
“It is extremely gratifying to see our patients leave with a smile.”
Dr. Risolvato has owned Lima Dental Associates since 2005 when he and his family moved to Lima from Columbus. His undergraduate study was at Bowling Green State University. Risolvato received his D.D.S. from Ohio State University (OSU) in 2003, followed by two years of practice at a clinic in Loraine, Ohio, which served low income families. Today, Dr. Risolvato is an adjunct faculty member of OSU College of Dentistry. He frequently gives lectures and training courses to OSU students and faculty and hosts dental interns from the school as members of the Ohio Project and is deeply committed to oral health education for his patients and via community outreach.
While educating dental students, patients and the wellness community at-large, Dr. Risolvato also continues to invest in his own continuing education, exceeding the minimum state requirements each year. He has had advanced training in …surgical placement/restoration of dental implants from the Midwest Implant Institute and Zimmer Implant Institute, as well as over 100 hours of advanced training on Cerec chairside all ceramic restorations. Additionally, Dr. Risolvato has completed advanced training in root canal therapy, comprehensive dental rehabilitation and practice management and leadership.
Prior to pursuing his passion for dentistry and attending dental school, Dr. Risolvato served in the United States Navy as a nuclear power plant operator. An avid amateur chef and professional cook, Risolvato also worked in food service for several years, including managing the NBC cafe at the 100th Olympics in Atlanta, GA-1996.
Risolvato was born in upstate New York, lived several years in the South and graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio in 1991. A devoted father, Dr. Erik and his wife Christa, have three children with whom he enjoys many hobbies, including swimming, biking, scuba diving and cooking. He is a financial and in-kind supporter of: OSU College of Dentistry, the Lima YMCA, the Lima Symphony, Lima Locos, Cross-roads, Samaritan House of Lima, Encore Theatre, CIAO, The Equestrian Therapy Program at Fassett Farm and other community organizations.
Dr. Risolvato (AKA, Number 28) at the annual Kids' Club Healthy Halloween Bash
Dr. Risolvato also founded the Lima Dental Kids’ Club, to engage young people in lifelong, good oral health. (He usually dresses as an OSU football player at the annual Healthy Goblins Bash for Halloween.)
He is a member of the following professional dental associations:
ADA (American Dental Association)
ODA (Ohio Dental Association)
NWODS (Northwest Ohio Dental Society)
AGD (Academy of General Dentistry)
“I pursued dentistry because I care about people and their overall health. I enjoy meeting all of our patients and learning about them and their families.”  Dr. Erik J. Risolvato, D.D.S.