Dr. Kristen Bonnell Pate graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry with her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1994. Prior to that, she attended Indiana University for only three years majoring in biology, before being accepted into dental school. She knew from the time she was thirteen years old she wanted to go into the field of dentistry and therefore took an accelerated path in doing so.
She has been practicing for more than twenty-five years and during that time she has experienced all aspects of general dentistry. She gained experience working in several different practices before starting and owning her general practice in Kokomo, Indiana. She has also had the privilege of working in the field of public health dentistry. She believes in placing the patients needs first while providing high quality care with ethical integrity.