Tyson C. Smith, DDS
Dr. Smith was born and raised in Rexburg, Idaho, on a farm that raised potatoes, grain and hay. He was a third generation potato farmer and enjoyed spending time outside, especially operating heavy equipment and driving truck. After realizing the family farm would not be an option for a long term career choice, he found dentistry to be the next best thing to farming. The decision to be a dentist was made public in a 7th grade English paper and he has not looked back ever since. After graduation from Madison High School, he attended Ricks College for a semester prior to serving a full-time two year mission in British Columbia for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Upon returning home from British Columbia, he pursued his dream to be a dentist with even more determination. He attended Utah State University where he excelled in his pre-dental courses and was granted early admission to the University of Indiana School of Dentistry at the prestigious Indiana University Perdue University campus in Indianapolis. After reuniting with his high school sweetheart, Tera Richman, at Utah State, they were married shortly after starting dental school; they have three beautiful children, Jake, Jersey and Burton.
Credentials:
Dr. Smith received multiple awards from faculty and fellow students while in dental school, but his most prized was the Arlice B. and Janice C. Kem award for academic and clinical excellence. Dr. Smith was asked by the dean to serve on the dental school’s admission committee and in the coveted clinical instructor position for fixed/removable prosthodontics (crowns, bridges and dentures). After graduation in 2006, Dr. Smith continued with his education and experience at the Yakima Neighborhood Health center in Yakima Washington. While in Yakima, he served as an associate professor for the University of Washington School of Dentistry and mentored dental students on summer rotations. During his two year commitment in Yakima, he gained valuable experience in oral surgery and restorative dentistry while serving the underserved of the Yakima Valley.