Dr. Maria Kidwell was a full-time faculty member teaching at Loma Linda University as a pediatric dental course director and laboratory director. She was the dental director at Stanislaus County dental clinic and held hospital privileges at Emmanuel Medical Center, Stanislaus Medical Center, Doctor’s Medical Center, Loma Linda Medical Center, and Valley Children’s Hospital. She worked at Loma Linda Dental Surgery Center and Visalia Dental Surgery Center.

She continues her many years of service in the community and internationally volunteering in various dental missionary projects.