Dr. Skinner was born and raised in Fort Smith, and has always felt a special passion for this area. Although he had to leave to finish his education, he knew he would return here to establish his dental practice and raise his family. And that is exactly what he did. The patients he began treating are now bringing their children and even their grandchildren in to see him!

One of the joys of family dentistry is the ability to form great bonds of friendship with our patients. Dr. Skinner feels blessed and honored to be a part of each of their lives and finds as much joy in being a dentist today as he did when he first started. As he puts it, its not a job if you really enjoy what youre doing!.

Having completed a Bachelors and a Masters degree from the University of Arkansas, he attended the LSU School of Dentistry and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1986. During his dental education, Dr. Skinner was involved in extensive research in the subjects of Oral Pathology, Cancer, and Endodontics.

His work garnered four NIH Grants, top awards at Table Clinics presented Nationally and Internationally, and produced three Abstracts and seven Journal Articles. In 2012, the LSU School of Dentistry honored him with their Alumnus of the Year Award.