H. Arthur Nelson, DDS

Professional Activities

  • Private dental practice 1983 to present

  • Ethics and Judicial Chair 4th District of the Texas Dental Association, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  • President, 4th District of the Texas Dental Association 2004

  • Strategic Planning Committee,~Texas, Dental Association 2003

  • President-elect, 4th District of the TDA 2003

  • Vice-President, 4th District of the TDA 2002

  • Host Society Chair, TDA Legislative Session 2005

  • Delegate, TDA Legislative Session 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  • Alternate Delegate, TDA Legislative .Session 2000, 2001, 2007

  • Reference Committee, TDA Legislative Session 2004, 2006

  • North Texas Dental Society Board 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  • Rite to Smile Charity Golf Classic Co-Founder 2001

  • Rite to Smile Charity Golf Classic.Co-Chair 2001, 2002, 2003

  • Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Founding Member 1986

  • American Association of Functional Orthodontists, Charter Member 1985

  • Consumer Research Council's America's Top Dentists, 2007

  • Reader's Choice Award Best Cosmetic Dentist and Best Dental Office, 2007-2008


Educational Experience
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Dental Branch-Houston 1983

  • Bachelor of Arts, Austin College, 1978

  • Psi Chi Honor Society 1978

  • Athletic Hall of Honor 2003-Inductee


Affiliated Associations
  • American Dental Association
  • Texas Dental Association
  • North Texas Dental Society
  • Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
  • International Congress of Oral Implantologists
  • American Equilibration Society
  • American Academy of Implant Dentistry
  • American College of Oral Implantology
  • American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics
  • American Orthodontic Society
  • American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics
  • Texas Academy of General Dentistry
  • American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • American Association of Functional Orthodontists
  • Chamber of Commerce


Personal Life
  • Married with three daughters
  • Motorcycle and car enthusiast
  • Hobbies include golf, creative arts, and homebuilding/design
  • Alternative occupation would be homebuilding/design
  • Lifetime Longhorn and Cowboys fan
  • Favorite TV programs: 24 and Lost
  • Favorite Video game: Halo
  • Favorite meal: steak and eggs
  • Little known personal facts: Eagle Scout, Lifeguard with 5 saves in high school, artist, cancer survivor
  • Crowning achievements: 25yr marriage and Athletic Hall of Honor induction
  • Actively support high school sports in McKinney and Frisco