Dr. Frederick T. Wood
Owner, 1983
Dr. Wood moved to Arizona from the North east coast in 1958, with his parents and four brothers, and their family quickly put down roots. He grew up in Tempe, attending Broadmor Elementary, McKemy Jr. High and Tempe High School. He graduated from ASU in 1972 with a BA in Education and a BS in Chemistry. While at ASU, he played on the tennis team and joined the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity; and has maintained many friendships from his high school and college days.
He graduated from the University of the Pacific Dental School in 1976 and enjoyed living in the Bay Area. But when his children became school age, he made the move back to Tempe in 1983 to start his dental practice.
Dr. Wood has put together a team of experienced, caring staff that shares his desire to provide quality family dental care which includes cosmetics, implants and orthodontics. He feels his success has been in the relationships he has built with his patients, achieved through a high standard of care and honesty.
Not one to be idle, he stays healthy with yoga, bicycling and swimming. On his days off, you can find him at the golf course, on a tennis courts or even sailing when he has a chance to travel.
“I enjoy the camaraderie of an active dental practice and the opportunity to help people in difficult situations.”
Professional Affiliations
Member, Student Clinicians of the American Dental Research
Member, International Association of Dental Research
Member, American Dental Association
Member, American Society of Dentistry for Children
Member, Arizona Dental Association
Member, American Association of Functional Orthodontics
Member, Clinical Foundation of Orthopedics and Orthodontics
Member Academy of General Dentistry
Member, American Academy of Functional Orthodontics
Secondary School Teaching Certificate, State of Arizona, 1970
Dr. Wood continues his professional educational growth keeping current with innovative, modern dental practices regarding TMJ dysfunction, implants, and orthodontics.
A general list of his instructors includes:
Stephan Buchanan, Gordon Christianson, William Dickerson, William Farrar, Harold Gelb, Duane Grummons, Phillip Jones, Errol Lader, Brendon Stack, Peter K. Thomas, Skip Truitt, and John Witzig
Publications and Patents
International Association of Dental Research presentation, 1974
Periodontal disease V group “Radioactive Iodination Technique Applied to the Study of Gingival Fluid,” #487
International Association of Dental Research presentation, 1974,
“The Radioactive Labeling of Protein with Iodinated Amidination Reagent,” #131
Wood, Frederick T., Michael Wu, John C. Gerhart,
“The Radioactive Labeling of Proteins with an Iodinated Amidination Reagent,”
Analytical Biochemistry, 69, 339-349, 1975. (over 1000 reprints requested internationally)
Patent: Wood’s Reagent – sold to Polysciences Chemical Company, 1976.
Honors and Awards
Elected Tempe Union High School Board, first of six candidates, 1996
President Tempe Union High School Board, 1999
Tempe Golf Men’s Club Championship Flight runner-up, 1994
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission, City of Tempe, 1990 – 1991
Who’s Who in Arizona, 1989
Who’s Who in California, 1983
California Small Boat Sailing Champion (Snipe Class), 1981
California Small Boat Sailing Champion (Laser Class), 1978
International Association of Dental Research, Hatton Award, London, 1975
Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities, 1976
Member, Tau Kappa Omega Dental Scholastic Honorary
University of the Pacific Dental School Graduation Awards: 1976: Oral Surgery Award, Orthodontics Award
American Dental Association Table Clinic Competition, 2nd Place, Houston, Texas, 1973
Recipient of Johnson and Johnson Research Grant, 1974 and 1975
Recipient of U.S. Public Health Grant, 1972 – 1973
4.0 Club, Arizona State University, 1972
Member, Beta Beta Beta Biological Sciences Honorary, Arizona State University
Sigma Delta Psi Athletic Honorary, Arizona State University, 1967
Arizona State University Individual Athletic Intramural Championship, 3rd Place, 1967
Arizona High School Tennis ranking, 5th in Arizona, 1965
America’s Top Dentist 2005 – 2006, Consumer’s Research Council of America
Co-Contributor, “Smiles for a Lifetime,” TUHSD student dental scholarship program
Member, Tempe Golf Committee, 2007
President, Tempe Union High School Board, 1999
Member, Tempe Union High School Board, 1996 – 2000; Clerk, 1997, 1998
Member, Tempe Parks and Recreation Board, 1996 – 2004
Member, Tempe Union High School School Strategy Planning Committee, 1994
Member, Marcos De Niza Booster Club, 1994 – 1999
Vice-President, Tempe Community Council, 1992; member 1986 – 1992
President, Tempe All-City Athletic Association, 1987, 1992, 1996; member 1985 – present
Chairman, Tempe Planning and Zoning Commission, 1994, 1995; member 1989 – 1995
Member, Tempe Chamber of Commerce, 1990 – present
Member, First Methodist Church of Tempe; Pastor/Parish Relationship Committee, 1968 – present
Dental Education in Community and Schools, 1983 – present
PTA for Kyrene Elementary Schools, 1990
Editor and Publisher: Small Boat Racing Association Newsletter, Laser Class Newsletter, 1979 – 1983
Member, Community-Business-Education Partnership Advisory Council, Tempe Elementary School District, 1992 – present
Member, Parent-Teacher’s Association, Tempe Elementary School District, 1990 – 1994
Member, Tempe Municipal Golf Course Men’s Club, 1983 – present
Numerous articles written in local dental and sailing publications, 1976 – 1983
Chairman, Ad. Hoc. Committee to Study Unification of Tempe School Districts, 1992 – 1993
Member, ASU Alumni Association
Member, University of the Pacific Dental School Alumni Association