Dr. Kevin S. Smith was raised in Oklahoma and attended college at The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He completed his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry in 1988. His academic record was outstanding and he was inducted into the national dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Following completion of dental school with honors he was accepted into a one year General Practice Residency at the Veteran Administration in Houston, Texas. In 1989, Dr. Smith entered a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Texas-Houston. During his residency he was involved with the cleft lip and palate team and performed numerous procedures regarding cleft lip and palate. This interest in cleft lip and palate care sparked the application and entrance into a one-year fellowship at The Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. During his tenure there Dr. Smith participated in the care of pediatric patients and had a special emphasis in on cleft lip and palate surgery and craniofacial surgery. Upon his return to the United States in September 1994, Dr. Smith was appointed assistant professor in Oral and Maxillofacial at the University of Oklahoma.