Dr. Glenda Frances Smith DDS
Dentist | General Practice
5608 Parkcrest Dr #250 Austin TX, 78731About
Dr. Smith, the founder of Brilliant Smiles, and a native Texan from Uvalde says, “I am proud to have served patients in our community for nearly 40 years. The combination of continuing education and state-of-the-art equipment allows us to offer you and your family the high level of care you’re looking for. My team and I will give you a warm welcome and our ongoing commitment to your dental health.”
Dr. Smith, a University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston graduate has decades of experience and honors in dentistry. She has been a pioneer in every aspect of dentistry, including advanced restorative, periodontic, cosmetic, implant, and airway/sleep dentistry. In 2014, she received the coveted and prestigious Austin’s Capital Area University of Texas School of Dentistry’s Alumna of the Year.
Her ongoing listing of community service includes St. David’s Community Health Foundation, Theo Van, Health Alliance of Austin Musicians, Lanier Challenge,including Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation, Texas State Dental Board, and Coordinator and participant in American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Give Back a Smile, and Founding member of Jack Sansing Dental Clinic.
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