Dr. Rice is a native of Carmi, Illinois, a rural agricultural community in southeast Illinois. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning the highest academic honor of Bronze Tablet. Dr. Rice attended dental school at Southern Illinois University located near the St. Louis metroplex where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree. He graduated at the top of his dental class earning the prestigious Alpha Omega award and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society.

Following dental school, Dr. Rice completed a three year orthodontic residency at one of the top orthodontic programs in the country at Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry located in Dallas, Texas.  He earned his Master of Science degree in Oral Biology and Orthodontics. While in residency, Dr. Rice had the opportunity to train with the renowned craniofacial team at Dallas Children’s Hospital, with emphasis on orthodontic cleft lip and palate treatment.  This training has lead both Dr. Kemp and Dr. Rice to join the cleft and craniofacial team at the Monroe Carrell Jr. Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.  Drs. Kemp and Rice are honored to be the only orthodontists on this amazing team of medical providers.  

Outside of the office, Dr. Rice enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Brielle and their new English Cream Golden Retriever puppy, Aspen.  Dr. Rice loves sports and the outdoors!  You can see him at most Tennessee Titans home games or Nashville Predator Hockey games.  Dr. Rice joined the Kemp & Rice orthodontic team in 2016 and really enjoys providing patients with smiles that last a lifetime!