Meet Dr. Del Kyger

Orthodontist Dr. Del Kyger grew up in Phoenix and Tucson and graduated from Amphitheater High School. He attended the University of Arizona and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 1993. He stayed on at UCSF for his orthodontic residency. He returned to Tucson to practice in 1999. Del and his wife, Kathi, have three kids between them (Logan, Ava and Lexi). Dr. Del enjoys family trips and U of A sports but his main passion is pinball. He competes regularly in tournaments and enjoys restoring old pinball machines.

Education

University of Arizona
1989

University of California, San Francisco (DDS)
June 1993

University of California, San Francisco (MS)
June 1996

Affiliations and Memberships

American Association of Orthodontists

Arizona State Orthodontic Association (Past President)

Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists

Arizona Orthodontic Study Group (Former Board Member)

Get to Know Dr. Del

Dr. Del, why did you decide to become an orthodontist?

When I was young I knew I wanted to do a career where I could help people and I also knew that enjoyed working with my hands. My best friend’s dad was a dentist and he was one of the happiest people I have ever known so dental school seemed like a good fit. My third year of dental school I had my rotation in the orthodontic clinic and after the first day I knew I had found my career. I was hooked!