Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Lee is a native Texan, growing up on the west side of the bustling city of Houston.

After he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin, he was inspired by his passion for helping others and began his pursuit of a career in dentistry.

Subsequently, Dr. Lee completed a post-baccalaureate concentration in Biology at the University of Houston and obtained his Doctorate at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX, preparing him fully to begin his dental career. He is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA,) the Texas Dental Association (TDA,) and the Greater Houston Dental Society (GHDS.) He has volunteered his skills and expertise at the Haven for Hope Clinic, Communicare Barrio Family Health Clinic, Frank Bryant Clinic, and Ricardo Salinas Clinic.

Dr. Lee strives to provide a high-quality standard of care to all of his patients, with an important tenet of his dental practices involving education and counseling. Making sure patients fully understand every aspect of their care and treatment is essential, and Dr. Lee’s gentle approach and skilled hands deliver excellent care to patients. His reputation for listening to his patients and treating them with sensitivity makes him stand out from the crowd.

In his spare time, Dr. Lee enjoys the outdoors and is enthusiastic about hiking, golfing, and fishing. His favorite NBA team is the Houston Rockets!

Dr. Arce-Munoz started his graduate education at Universidad del Valle at Cali in Colombia, where he obtained a DDS degree (2000) and a master’s degree in pharmacology and periodontology (2005). Dr. Arce then moved to the U.S. to earn a PhD in oral biology (2011) and a specialty certificate in periodontology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry (2013). He also completed a certificate in Translational Research from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and a postdoctoral fellowship with the Next Generation of Oral Health Researchers (NextGen-NIDCR) training program at UNC.

His research interests include molecular host/pathogen interactions and the modulation of inflammatory responses in periodontitis, as well as computer-guided implant surgery systems. Dr. Arce has been awarded the AAPF Educator Scholarship (2012), the AAPF Fellowship to the Institute for Teaching and Learning (2014), and the AAPF Teaching Fellowship (2015).

He is currently a Harold Amos AMFDP scholar, a diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology, and an associate professor of periodontics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry.