Dr. Leonard Smith | Certified Pediatric Specialist

Dr. Leonard Smith isn’t just part of Calgary’s pediatric dental history — he is Calgary’s pediatric dental history.

In 1972, Dr. Smith opened Dental Care for Children as Calgary’s first formally trained pediatric dentist. More than 50 years later, he is still here. Still caring. Still the heart of this practice.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Smith has served as Head of the Dental Department at Alberta Children’s Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine, and President of the Society for Dentistry for the Handicapped. He holds a Fellowship from the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, a Life Fellowship from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and a Life Diplomateship from the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

He also founded both the Society and Foundation for A Healthy Mouth – Healthy Child — organizations dedicated to children’s oral health in Alberta and across North America.

His passion for children is visible in every interaction. He has dedicated more than half his life to the care and health of Calgary’s youngest patients — and the families who trust him with their smiles.

Married to his wife Hilda for over 50 years. Proud father of two daughters. Grandfather of two.