After transitioning from a group practice, Dr. Kennedy opened his own practice in March 2019 and saw 290 patients the first month alone. He has served on the board of directors of Manna Café, a nonprofit food-relief agency serving more than 200 low-income people as many as four meals each week.

“When I was researching professions in high school, I never encountered a dentist who didn’t love their work. Their belief in the profession spoke volumes.”

“Annie was a 1-month-old who was really struggling with breastfeeding and unable to gain weight in a healthy way. Her mom reached out to me to see if I could take a look at her tethered oral tissues. I paid them an in-home visit late one night, confirmed her suspicion and performed the procedure the next week. I now see Annie every once in a while around town, and it gives me great joy that a simple procedure helped her achieve healthy weight gain.”

“New research regarding sleep disturbances in children and the connection with the oral anatomy.”

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