After graduating from high school in Waco, Texas, Dr. Arbaugh prepared for his career in medicine by studying at Southwest Texas State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in biology, summa cum laude, in 1997. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he was active as a member of the Polymer Research Group, which was responsible for developing new plastic coatings for organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Estee Lauder. Continuing his studies, he earned a Doctor of Dental Science at the Baylor College of Dentistry in 2003. Additional educational pursuits to his credit include completing a summer research internship at the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center in Smithville, where he devoted his time to trying to isolate the retinoblastoma gene in the Xiphophorus maculatus. He also completed 20 months of additional training in the graduate endodontic program at Baylor College of Dentistry.
While in dental school at Baylor, Dr. Arbaugh was on the dean’s list every semester before ultimately being inducted into the dental fraternity Omicron Kappa Upsilon, an honor only granted to 10% of graduating seniors. He was also fortunate to receive a scholarship to the Pierre Fauchard Academy, which is an international honor dental organization. Celebrated for his achievements, Dr. Arbaugh has been named Best Dentist in Texas and Best Dentist in the United States for over 20 combined times.