Your Friends at Apple Valley Periodontal Associates

Caitlyn K. Affrunti, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Caitlyn Affrunti is a Board-Certified Periodontist originally from Redmond, WA. Her love for softball enabled her to play at the Division I collegiate level and earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University. From Connecticut, she continued her education in Omaha, NE where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Creighton University and fell in love with periodontics. Doctor Affrunti followed her passion for periodontics at Loma Linda University, where she received her master’s degree and published her master’s thesis in the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.

Dr. Affrunti’s philosophy is to treat and serve her patients with compassion and care and set the standard of excellence in the field of dentistry. She is well-trained in all aspects of periodontics and implantology.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Affrunti enjoys spending quality time with her husband and family. They love to travel, scuba dive, and live an active lifestyle.

Mark J. Kunihira, D.D.S.

Dr. Mark Kunihira has been in practice for over a decade working with children and adults to promote dental health. He is always in search of the latest technology and research, ensuring that each of his patients gets the best treatments that modern dentistry has to offer. Dr. Mark first had his inspiration to enter the field of dentistry as a teenager.

Growing up in a dental family, he knew at an early age that dentistry would be his calling. His earliest experiences in dentistry started with dental assisting at his father’s practice during his high school years. He enjoyed working with his father and saw how he was able to help his patients with their oral health and overall well-being.

His experiences as an assistant further reinforced his desire to become a dentist. He was accepted to dental school in the summer of 2000. Dr. Mark graduated with a D.D.S. degree from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 2004. After practicing for a year as a general dentist in Lake Arrowhead, he continued his studies in dentistry and completed his residency in Advanced Periodontics at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in June of 2008.

He joined his father’s practices in Upland and San Bernardino, CA during the summer of 2008 and is now working in several locations in southern California. Dr. Mark is trained in all aspects of periodontal therapy including, LANAP laser surgery, bone regeneration, implants, and periodontal plastic surgery.

When he is not practicing dentistry, Dr. Mark enjoys spending time with his wife, Stephanie, and their four kids, Katelin, Trinity, Joshua, and Leah. Their activities together center around the outdoors and being in nature. They enjoy fishing, snowboarding, skiing, snowshoeing, camping, and hiking.

Thaer Alqadoumi, D.D.S., M.S.

Thaer Alqadoumi, D.D.S., M.S. graduated from the University of Jordan in 2012 earning his first D.D.S. degree. Dr. Alqadoumi continued his dental education in the United States where he attended Loma Linda University in California. In 2016, Dr. Alqadoumi received his second D.D.S. degree and continued his post-graduate training at Loma Linda University, where he received his M.S. degree in Periodontics & Implant Surgery.

Doctor Alqadoumi is an Assistant professor at Loma Linda University, in the Advanced Periodontics and Implant Surgery clinics. He is also a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, Academy of Osseointegration, California Society of Periodontists, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and the Western Society of Periodontists.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Alqadoumi enjoys watching sports, playing soccer, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Dr. Victor Perez

Doctor Victor Perez is a Board-Eligible Periodontist who began his journey in the dental field as a dental assistant, where he worked for 6-years. He graduated from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC in 2015 earning his D.D.S. degree. After graduating from USC Dr. Perez practiced general dentistry for 5 years before continuing his education at Boston University where he completed his Periodontal residency.

Growing up in an underserved community himself, Dr. Perez enjoys serving communities in need as he participates in mission trips both local and abroad. Both during dental school and after graduating he has attended mission trips in California, Texas, and Colorado, as well as abroad to Kenya, Jamaica, Guatemala, Mexico, the Philippines and Nicaragua.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Perez enjoys watching sports as he is a huge Laker and USC Trojan fan.