Cristina Pérez, DDS, MS
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and American Board of Orofacial Pain

Dr. Cristina Pérez is Division Chief of Pediatric Dentistry and Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. She earned her DDS and completed a residency in Pediatric Dentistry before completing a second residency and a Master’s degree in Orofacial Pain. She holds board certification in both specialties and completed a certificate in Nasoalveolar molding for Cleft lip and Palate care at New York University in 2015.

Dr. Pérez first came to the University of Kentucky as a resident in 2008 and joined the faculty in 2012. Since 2017, she has led the pediatric dentistry division and residency program while teaching pediatric dental residents, predoctoral students, and orofacial pain residents. Her clinical and research interests include cleft lip and palate care, pediatric sleep disorders, and temporomandibular disorders in children and adolescents.