Mark M. Smith, VMD, DACVS, DAVDC, AVDC and ACVS Founding Fellow of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, is in private specialty practice at the Center for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He previously was a professor of surgery and dentistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Smith has earned numerous awards, including the Norden Distinguished Teacher Award, the Beecham Award for Research Excellence, the American Veterinary Dental Society Hill's Research and Education Award, and the American Veterinary Dental College Service Award. He is also editor emeritus for Journal of Veterinary Dentistry.