 Dr. Smith has been honored with OutSmart Magazine’s Favorite Dentist award since 2000. He has also been named as a â€Å“Top Dentist†in Houston by H Texas Magazine. Between completing dental school and beginning his Houston practice in 1981, Dr. Smith worked with the United States Public Health Service National Health Service Corps. This experience when coupled with his interest and background in microbiology laid a strong foundation for particular concern with sterilization and infection control within his practice, and eventually led him to lecture and publish both nationally and internationally on Universal Infection Precautions in dentistry. Throughout his professional life, Dr. Smith has remained committed to many charitable and public health concerns. He founded and for five years chaired the Infectious Hazards Committee for the Houston District Dental Society; and in 1987 he was a co-founder of the Bering Dental Clinic, was a Member-at-Large for the Bering Community Service Foundation, and also for the Bering Omega Foundation. 1975: Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Texas at Arlington 1979: Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 1979: Lieutenant in United States Public Health Service 1981: Established private practice in Montrose area of Houston 1982: Began international lectures in infection control in dentistry 1983: Founder and Chair of Infectious Hazards Committee, Houston District Dental Society 1987: Co-founded the Bering Dental Clinic 1988: Consultant in infection control, University of Texas School of Public Health 1988: Member-at Large for the Bering Community Service FoundationGendermale
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