Orthodontist | Gulfport, MS | Dr. Christopher Frigo Orthodontics


	A New Orleans transplant, Dr. Christopher Frigo attended Jesuit High School before earning football scholarships to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Louisiana State University. He played offensive guard on the MGCCC 1984 National Championship football team under Coach George Sekul, and at LSU, on the 1986 Southeastern Conference Championship team under Coach Bill Arnsparger. Dr. Frigo graduated with honors from LSU School of Dentistry in 1992 and immediately entered the United States Air Force where he completed an Advanced General Dentistry Residency at Barksdale AFB in Shreveport, La. After serving two years at Columbus AFB, Dr. Frigo entered private practice in DeRidder, La where he practiced general dentistry for two years before returning to LSU School of Dentistry to specialize in the field of Orthodontics. Dr Frigo completed his residency with honors receiving the prestigious Bordelon Award for Outstanding Achievement in Orthodontics. While practicing orthodontics is Dr. Frigo’s passion, the love of his life is the time he spends with his wife and family. He is married to his college sweetheart, the former Kerri Breland of Bay Saint Louis. They have four children: Sarah, Lindy, Christopher, and Craig. In addition to coaching local football teams, Dr. Frigo practices orthodontics in Gulfport and Bay Saint Louis in his spare time, preferably while listening to Jimmy Buffet! He is the current president of the Mississippi Association of Orthodontists and an active member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, MS. His interests include fishing, skiing, weightlifting, and playing basketball, baseball, and football with the kids. And spending a little quiet time with his wife! Academic Information Orthodontic Residency LSU School of Dentistry 1999 New Orleans, LA Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency United States Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base 1993 Shreveport, LA General Dentistry LSU School of Dentistry 1992 New Orleans, LA University of New Orleans 1988 New Orleans, LA Louisiana State University 1987 Baton Rouge, LA Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College 1984 Perkinston, MS Jesuit High School 1982 New Orleans, LA Honors and Awards President of the Mississippi Association of Orthodontists Past President of the Mississippi Fifth District Dental Association Past President of the Greater Gulfport Dental Study Club Completion of Phase I and II of the American Board of Orthodontics James P. Bordelon Memorial Award For Clinical Excellence In Orthodontics Air Force Commendation Medal Member Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society Member Charles Edmund Kells Dental Honor Society LSU Board of Supervisors Scholarship Award Organizations American Association of Orthodontists American Dental Association Mississippi Dental Association Southern Association of Orthodontists Mississippi Association of Orthodontists Greater Gulfport Dental Study Club Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Hobbies Surfing, skiing, fishing, weight-lifting, football, baseball, and spending time with my family!