In 1966, Dr. Ben Smith, Jr., affectionately known as Big Ben established Smith Dentistry, after two years of dental service in the Navy. His warm sense of humor and gentle care helped him grow his modest family dentistry practice quickly.
Dr. Smiths son, Little Ben, started helping out his fathers practice at an early age. However, he didnt always want to follow in his fathers footsteps, having also picked up Big Bens love of Gulfstream fishing. After three years or working as a mate on a swordfishing boat, that seed of dentistry took root, leading him to pursue his Doctor of Dentistry.
Little Benobtained his degree from UNC-Chapel Hills School of Dentistry in 1994 and joined the family practice. He was blessed to get to work with his father, a skilled master dentist for seven years. Although Big Ben, passed in 2001, young Dr. Ben is continuing his legacy by bringing gentle and high-quality dental care to the Wilmington, North Carolina, area.
We also recognize that good dental care should go beyond the treatments. Thats why we provide all of our services in a comfortable setting so that you can relax throughout the duration of your treatment.
A native of coastal Wilmington, North Carolina, Dr. Smith received his degree in dentistry from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He immediately joined the practice his father, Dr. Clayton B. Smith, Jr. started in 1966.
Dr. Smith is forever the student, seeking out the latest technologies and treatment options for his patients. He has pursued advanced education in endodontics, oral surgery, bone grafting, cosmetic dentistry, implant placement, and restoration, occlusion and TMJ, and most recently oral appliance therapy for bruxism.