Dr. Jennifer A Kirwan

Dr. Kittle, Dr. Kirwan & Dr. Moon Dr. Paul Kittle and Dr. Jennifer Kirwan are co-owners of The Smile Centre'. Dr. Kittle, our Pediatric Dentist, founded The Smile Centre', then known as Children's Dentistry, upon his retirement from the US Army Dental Corps as a Colonel in 1994. Dr. Jennifer Kirwan, co-partner of The Smile Centre, created the perfect answer to the MOST asked question in Dr. Kittle’s exclusive pediatric office, “I trust my children’s care here. Why can’t you see adults too?!” Our answer and Dr. Kirwan’s adult dental practice was born in 2004 after an expansion and remodel was made to the pediatric practice. The Smile Centre also offers state-of–the-art dental treatment for ADULTS!!  Drs Kittle and Kirwan are ecstatic that the wonderfully talented Dr. Beverly Moon joined the Smile Centre’ in August 2011! She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry, has completed a general practice residency in New York City and has been in private practice for 4 years before relocating to the Kansas City area and joining our Team. Dr. Moon will be treating adults and children. Our unique office design consists of a fun and kid-friendly pediatric clinic as well as a modern and elegant dental clinic with spa amenities. We truly are a dental destination for your entire family!! Click here to view our Adult Dental Team and Information! Dr. Paul Kittle attended the University of Connecticut where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. He attended Dental School at Creighton University in Omaha on a military scholarship. Following graduation, he entered the U.S. Army where he completed a general practice internship and later attended the University of Texas at San Antonio for his postgraduate training in pediatric dentistry. Dr. Kittle held Chief of Pediatric Dentistry positions at many assignments. His career culminated when he was chosen to the Program Director for the U.S. Army’s Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program at Fort Lewis, WA. At the time of his retirement as a Colonel in August 1994, Dr. Kittle was one of only two pediatric dentists on active duty to hold the “A” prefix awarded by the Surgeon General for expertise in the field of pediatric dentistry. Dr. Kittle is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Society of Dentistry for Children, and the American Dental Association. He is a past trustee of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and one of only approximately 2,000 pediatric dentists in the United States who are Board Certified. He and his wife, Linda, a nurse at Munson Army Community Hospital are permanent residents of Leavenworth. They have two sons, Chris and Zach, who both serve in the United States Army as an oral maxillofacial surgeon and an engineer, respectively. Dr. and Mrs. Kittle enjoy keeping up with their two young grandsons, Logan and Liam!