Dr. Kent is a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition to her undergraduate and dental degree, she completed a Ph.D. in microbiology and a residency in periodontics.
Dr. Kent is the current President of the Alabama Dental Association. She is also the past president of the Birmingham District Dental Society as well as the Alabama Society of Periodontics. She was also the leadership liaison for Alabama to the American Academy of Periodontology.She was also the founder and director of the Birmingham Comprehensive Dental Seminars, which brings area dentists and dental specialists together to work on providing a comprehensive team approach to patient care.
She has served on the executive council of Birmingham District Dental Society as well as the Southern Academy of Periodontics. She is also a member of the Alabama Dental Association, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Periodontology.