Meet The Team

Dr. Adam SmithOwner Dentist

Dr. Smith Graduated from San Diego State University in 1998, with a major in Psychology and a minor in political science. He then enlisted in the US Army and served as a special operations soldier with the elite US Army Rangers stationed in Ft. Lewis Washington. After the military he attended The prestigious University of the Pacific Dental School in San Francisco. From San Francisco Dr. Smith moved to Northern California and practiced in private practice for two years where he learned advanced dental procedures including Implants, Endodontics and wisdom tooth extractions. In Late 2011 Dr. Smith and his family relocated to deep south Texas where he practiced dentistry for 6 years in the Rio Grande Valley learning to work with children while raising his own 3 kids with his beautiful wife Melissa. Eager to begin the next chapter of their lives Dr Smith purchased Smile Structure Dentistry and Braces in late 2017 and moved his family to San Antonio where they can finally plant roots and have a wonderful city to call home. Dr. Smith brings with him his commitment to excellence, never quit attitude and years of training and experience to provide our patients with an unrivaled dental experience and quality dental care in a relaxed environment. Dr. Smith now takes on the mission to assemble a team of professionals with similar values and patient centered attitudes to help achieve the goal of being the best location for the entire family to repair and maintain healthy and beautiful smiles. Come in as a patient and leave as family!

Dr. Tayem Abou-SalehOrthodontist

Dr. Tayem Abou-Saleh is a Board-certified orthodontist; he started his dental
education at the University of Damascus, Syria where he got his DDS in 2009, he
finishes his first Orthodontic residency and becomes Syrian Board certified in 2014.
After moving to the United States, he joined the University of Alabama at
Birmingham, where he earned his second Orthodontic certificate as well as a Master
of Science in Orthodontics, and he became Diplomate of the American Board of
Orthodontics in 2019.
Dr. Abou-Saleh enjoys serving the beautiful people of south Texas in San Antonio
and RGV; he likes to listen to his patients and use the magic of Orthodontics to
provide them with the smile that they have been dreaming about.
During his free time, Dr. Abou-Saleh enjoys spending time with his wife, Lamis, and
his son, Nazeeh, traveling, discovering new cultures, and definitely cooking and
eating delicious food with friends.

Dr. Vandan DesaiAssociate Dentist

Dr. Desai spent the first decade of his life in India where he was born. Around the age of 11, he and his family moved to Maryland. He graduated Suma Cum Laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and business management. He always held a strong interest in medicine, but it was not until he had the chance to shadow his dentist that he realized his passion for the field of Dentistry. He believes Dentistry provides the perfect balance between science and art allowing him to touch the lives of people in a way that has a real and lasting impact.

Dr. Desai completed an extensive 2-year residency program in Pennsylvania, with a focus on implant prosthodontics. During his residency, he met his wife and then they relocated to San Antonio in the summer of 2016. He enjoys traveling with his wife, exploring new cities and different cuisines, staying current with advances in technology as well as spending time with friends and family. He speaks three languages, English, Hindi and Gujarati and has spent time volunteering in India and in Maryland.