John Kent, III, DMD
Assistant Professor
Director, Undergraduate Education
Board Certification: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Clinical Interests: Dentoalveolar SUrgery | Anesthesia
Dr. Kent III obtained his Undergraduate at LSU in Microbiology before moving to Birmingham
for dental school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Thereafter, he moved
north to Buffalo for his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery which he completed
in 1992. Upon completion of residency, he completed a Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery at LSU Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in New Orleans. After completion of
the Fellowship, he practiced full scope OMS in High Point, North Carolina, before
taking on a faculty position at LSU School of Dentistry in 2012. He served for 4 years
as the Undergraduate Director of Oral Surgery during which time he provided compelling
lectureship, mindful committee contribution and impactful chairside instruction. In
2016, Dr. Kent returned to private practice, but his love for teaching students and
residents never abated.
Dr. Kent will revisit his critical role in our department as Director of Undergraduate
Education in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He will provide lectures, serve on committees,
and provide leadership in two service lines: Dentoalveolar surgery as well as Sedation
and Anesthesia.