Evan J. Fry, DDS, PC

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Get to know dentist Evan J Fry, DMD, who serves patients in Aurora and throughout the Fox River Valley in the western Chicago metro.

Dr. Fry is the treating doctor at West Aurora Family Dental, working with a talented team of hygienists, dental assistants, and front office staff to provide exceptional general dental care. His practice is located in the Aurora Dental Arts Building, which houses numerous dentists and dental specialists. This provides him with abundant collaboration opportunities with other leaders in the field, and enables convenient specialist referral for his patients when necessary.

Practicing full-scope general dentistry, he specializes in implant placement and restoration, endodontic therapy and retreatment, extractions (including wisdom teeth), fixed and removable prosthodontics (dentures and partial dentures), periodontal surgeries, clear aligner orthodontics (Invisalign and SureSmile), sleep appliances, pediatric procedures, restorative dentistry, digital radiographs & CBCT imaging.

His professional areas of interest include working with patients on both ends of the age spectrum (elders and young children), oral surgery, dental public health, the environmental impact of dental materials, health economics, and prevention-focused dental interventions. He is conversant in Spanish, well-versed in treating medically complex patients in partnership with their other healthcare providers, and comfortable working with the deaf and hard of hearing community. He enjoys making everyone feel comfortable and listened to as a dental patient.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Fry earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Oklahoma. Following a first career in healthcare consulting in Chicago, he went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Graduating at the top of his class, he was inducted into the national dental honor society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. During his second year of dental school, he completed the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. As a member of this elite interdisciplinary cohort of health professional students across Chicago, he designed and executed a program that enabled older adults in Chicago’s underserved South and West Sides to develop routines for managing their oral health and chronic conditions. He returned as a mentor to the program during his final year of dental school and continues to be active in the Schweitzer Fellows for Life community.

Prior to practicing in the Fox River Valley, Dr. Fry served on the first medical and dental humanitarian team to Nicaragua since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, providing emergency and preventive dental care in remote mountainous regions of the country.

Among his professional dental affiliations, he is a proud member of the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society, the Chicago Dental Society, the Fox Valley Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, and the Christian Medical and Dental Associations. He is a featured speaker at the 2021 American Dental Association national meeting in Las Vegas.

Recognized nationally as the first runner-up in the 2020 American Dental Association’s Health Literacy Essay Contest for his article regarding oral considerations of the human papillomavirus (HPV), Dr. Fry has been the recipient of numerous other awards, including the American Dental Education Association/GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Preventive Dentistry Scholarship, the Albert Schweitzer Public Health Fellowship, the Dr. Caswell A. Evans Dental Public Health Scholarship, the Lina Tharp Award, the Dr. Gerson Gould and Mr. Sol. H. Gould Memorial Scholarship, the Dr. William S. Kramer Award, the UIC Chancellor’s Student Service Award, and the UIC “Sparky D. Dragon” Customer Service Award.

Dr. Fry is passionate about making dental care accessible to everyone, particularly marginalized and vulnerable populations. He regularly volunteers at the Chicago Dental Society Foundation clinic in Wheaton, providing pro bono care to patients with incomes less than 200% of the poverty line. He is the founder of a project in Oklahoma, working alongside his alma mater the University of Oklahoma and impact investment non-profit MetaFund, that is designing the care delivery model coinciding with the state’s recent adoption of adult Medicaid dental benefits. His office is a member of a network of clinics that provides care to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities through Clearbrook facilities and services. Since the beginning of dental school, he has provided pro bono services at RefugeeOne, formerly Goldie’s Place, which serves Chicago’s refugee community. 

Outside of the office, Dr. Fry enjoys spending time with his young son, running marathons, scuba diving, attending opera and fine arts events, and playing board games. He is a member of the Elgin Historical Society and the Auxiliary Board of the Auditorium Theatre of Chicago. He attends Geneva Lutheran Church in Geneva, IL. 

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.

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