Dr. Batson is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon serving patients at our Bryant, Highland and Hot Springs locations. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, before earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. He went on to complete his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the Womack Army Medical Center in North Carolina. He is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a member of theAmerican Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Batson is a native of Little Rock. After serving as a major for the U.S. Army, he and his family settled into the Arkansas community.He is married to his wife, Rachel, and has three children. Dr. Batson is happy to serve patients in the Arkansas community.
Dr. Stephen Smart provides service to our El Dorado location. Dr. Smart received a bachelors degree in Radio and Television from Arkansas State University and went on to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where he received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While serving in the Army in Germany, Dr. Smart gained hands-on experience in the operating room under the supervision of oral surgeon, Dr. Jim Ruggles, and then completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Letterman Army Medical Center San Francisco.
During college, Dr. Smart married his wife, Michelle, and chose to explore dentistry while she completed nursing school and he completed his ROTC scholarship requirements. This decision brought him 33 years of success in the industry and a profession he fell in love with. He has received several accolades such as past chairman of the Committee on Governance and Leadership Development for the American Hospital Association, a former member of the Arkansas Hospital Association board of directors, and past President of Arkansas Hospital Trustees. He also served as the Medical Center of South Arkansas board chair for 16 years and received the Arkansas Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award in 2010. Dr. Smart is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
When Dr. Smart is not working, he enjoys family time with his wife of 48 years, three children and six grandchildren. He published his first novel, Fixation, in 2017, and enjoys playing music with his high school band. Dr. Smart is proud to serve the community of El Dorado and welcomes you to visit with him at Impact Oral Surgery.
Dr. Thomas Jackson is a Periodontist that provides service to our Little Rock location. He is trained in a full scope of surgical procedures with an emphasis on esthetic dental implants. His services include:
Dr. Thomas Jackson grew up in Walnut Ridge near Jonesboro, AR. He received his BS in Biology from Arkansas State University in 2011 and followed that by completing welding school in 2013 at ASUN. He began dental school in Sarasota, Florida immediately after and graduated in 2017 from LECOM School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Jackson completed his residency in Periodontal and Implant Surgery at the University of Louisville under the revered Dr. Henry Greenwell. He served as Chief Resident in 2019-20 in which he also mentored his fellow younger residents.
Dr. Jackson grew up as a local farmer in the Northeast Arkansas region where he still enjoys conversing with local producers and helping on the side. Much of his free time is spent out in nature enjoying the views and still enjoys trail and track riding on his dirt bike in various places across the country.
Dr. T. Calvin Vaughan is a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon that provides service to our Bentonville location. Dr.Vaughan received his bachelors degree in Biology from the University of Arkansas and went on to receive his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. He continued his education by receiving his Doctorate of Medicine at the University of Florida, College of Medicine, and finalized his education by receiving a degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Florida College of Dentistry.
Dr. Vaughan started his career in 2020 and has since become board certified as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Student Dental Association (ASDA), and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).
Dr. Vaughan was inspired to become an oral surgeon to provide oral and facial surgical treatment, which is often feared or dreaded, in a comfortable manner. He enjoys being able to provide IV sedation to patients to improve their surgical experience and enhance their overall dental health journey.