E.S FAMILY DENTISTRY
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Our priority is to provide the best dental care available so that our patients can trust the Edwards/Smith team with their family dental care for generations.
DR. TERYL D. EDWARDS
Dr. Edwards, a Vinton, IA, native, graduated from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and located in Waterloo in 1979. Dr. Edwards has an eye for esthetics, improving his patients’ smiles and self-confidence by using everything from direct bonding materials to dental implants. In his free time, Dr. Edwards can be found on the farm, hiking with his wife, Pam, or hanging out with any of his eight grandkids.
DR. JEFFREY J. SMITH
Dr. Smith, born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, completed his dental education at the University of Iowa in 1996 and moved to Waterloo to join his uncle, Dr. Edwards, in practice. Dr. Smith has a knack for making even the most nervous patient feel comfortable in our office and is always good for a laugh or two. Dr. Smith and his wife, Dawn, have three children: Ethan, Elinor, and Erica.
DR. LAURA C. KURTZ
Dr. Kurtz, the newest doctor to join the E/S team, is also a University of Iowa College of Dentistry graduate. Dr. Kurtz graduated and joined her father, Dr. Edwards, and cousin, Dr. Smith in 2014. Dr. Kurtz and her husband, Nathan, have a daughter, Madison, and twin sons, Parker & Owen. In addition to loving all things outdoors, the Kurtz’s are also active in their church and love spending time with their dogs, Nelli & Poppy.