Dr. Peter Walter Fry, DDS

Dr. Fry is married with three children, Bernard, Julie, and Claire. His wife Barbara is an elementary school teacher. Dr. Fry has many hobbies and interests; athletics, to the theater, to designing and collecting glass and acrylic artwork, which is on display in the office. This adds a warm non-threatening touch, insuring a more peaceful, tranquil, visit during
treatment.
     Involved in Dentistry since 1969, first as a Dental Laboratory technician while getting a Masters Degree in Environmental Biology, and then as a Dentist. This has given a unique perspective to his view of patients oral health care needs With the technical expertise to provide the state of the art approaches that Dentistry has to offer today.
     After completing Dental School Dr. Fry had additional training in a General Practice Residency Program for Hospital Dentistry at the Wood VA Hospital in Milwaukee, WI.
Upon completion of this training Dr. Fry was on the staffs of: Swedish Covenant, Bethany, and Illinois …Masonic (Advocate) Hospitals. The latter staff position for 23 years, which included; Hospital Dentistry, and training of General Practice Residents in restorative dentistry.
     Concurrently, he taught for four years at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry, provided for the dental care needs of residents at North Shore and Whitehall Nursing Homes, while maintaining a private practice.
     Dr. Fry has belonged to many organizations, such as The American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, Chicago Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and Illinois Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped and many civic affiliations. He has donated work and time to the infirm and handicapped people of the Chicago land area and spent time volunteering to treat the dental needs of indigent citizens in the Middle East.
    One of Dr. Fry’s loves in dentistry is keeping up educationally. To use this knowledge to provide the best ways to educate and maximize the quality of each individuals care, thereby reducing the need for painful and extensive work while also creating life enhancing, cosmetic, and functional improvements in people’s lives.
    Today, there is almost no limit in our ability to replace, and in many instances, make ones dentition and supporting structures (bone and gums) better than new. For Dr. Fry this is the most rewarding of goals and achievements.