{{short description|American orthodontist and consultant|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | name = Dustin Burleson | birth_date = July 1979 | birth_place = Wheelersburg, Ohio | image = | caption = | known_for = | education = | alma_mater = University of Missouri-Kansas City | employer = | occupation = Orthodontist | website = {{URL|www.burlesonorthodontics.com/}} }}

'''Dustin Burleson''' is an American orthodontist and consultant.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2011/02/25/orthodontists-growing-north-kansas-city.html "Orthodontists aim to sink teeth in fast-growing NKC"] ''Kansas City Business Journal''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref><ref>[http://www.pitch.com/news/article/20564261/dustin-burleson-with-smiles-change-lives-answers-the-pitchs-questionnaire "Dustin Burleson, with Smiles Change Lives, answers The Pitch's questionnaire"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815074908/http://www.pitch.com/news/article/20564261/dustin-burleson-with-smiles-change-lives-answers-the-pitchs-questionnaire |date=2016-08-15 }} ''The Pitch''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref><ref>[http://fox4kc.com/2014/10/22/braces-friendly-recipes-and-alternative-to-halloween-candy/ "Braces friendly recipes and alternative to Halloween candy"] Fox 4 Kansas City. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref>

==Career== Burleson started Burleson Orthodontics and Pediactric Dentistry (BOPD) in 2006.<ref>[http://herlifemagazine.com/kansascity/spotlight/burleson-orthodontics-and-pediatric-dentistry/ "Burleson Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry"] ''Her Life Magazine''. Retrieved 14-June-2018.</ref> He also runs a private consulting and coaching company, Burleson Seminars. As an Assistant Clinical Professor, he teaches at his alma mater, UMKC,<ref>[http://dentistry.umkc.edu/patient_information/orthdentorthopedics.shtml "Orthodontic Clinic and Patient Information"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112083950/http://dentistry.umkc.edu/patient_information/orthdentorthopedics.shtml |date=2017-01-12 }} UMKC School of Dentisty. Retrieved 2016-07-09.</ref> and at The Children's Mercy Hospital.<ref>[http://kansascity.citymomsblog.com/pediatric-dentistry-a-chat-with-dr-burleson-of-burleson-orthodontics/ "Pediatric Dentistry: A Chat With Dr Burleson of Burleson Orthodontics"] ''Kansas City Moms Blog''. Retrieved 2016-07-09.</ref>

Burleson uses his specialty training to help patients with cleft palate at Saint Luke's Hospital. Dr. Burleson is the Director of The Leo H. Rheam Foundation for Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontics.<ref>[http://www.rheamfoundation.org/?page_id=2 "About"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118125212/http://www.rheamfoundation.org/?page_id=2 |date=2016-11-18 }} Rheam Foundation. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> He also supports Smiles Change Lives and is the nation’s largest provider of free orthodontic care through this community orthodontic program.<ref>[http://www.orthotown.com/Orthotown/InteractiveIssue.aspx?mid=223 "Sweet Deal"] ''OrthoTown''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref><ref>[http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/release/messages/68527/ "Dr. Dustin Burleson donates orthodontic care in celebration of National Orthodontic Health Month"] ''Kansas City Star''. Retrieved 2016-07-09.</ref><ref>[https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article234033867.html "Bullied for her crooked teeth, this Kansas City child yearns for a new smile"] ''Kansas City Star''. Retrieved 2019-11-17.</ref> Burleson is a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.<ref>[https://instituteofcoaching.org/users/dustin-burleson "Dustin Burleson"] Institute of Coaching. Retrieved 2021-06-07.</ref>

In January 2022, Rock Dental Brands acquired Burleson Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry locations in Kansas City and Raymore, Missouri.<ref>[https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2022/01/06/arkansas-brand-acquires-kc-dental-clinics.html "Five KC dental offices acquired by Arkansas brand as part of expansion"] ''Kansas City Business Journal''. Retrieved 2022-08-03.</ref><ref>[https://www.dentistrytoday.com/rock-dental-brands-continues-growth-expands-into-kansas-city-mo/ "Rock Dental Brands Continues Growth, Expands into Kansas City, MO"] ''Dentistry Today''. Retrieved 2022-08-03.</ref><ref>[https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/138480/rock-dental-acquires-10-clinics-sinks-teeth-into-kansas-city "Rock Dental Acquires 10 Clinics, Sinks Teeth Into Kansas City Market"] ''Arkansas Business''. Retrieved 2023-05-08.</ref>

==Awards== * Golden Apple Award for New Dental Leadership from the American Dental Association (2014)<ref>[http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2014-archive/april/ada-new-dentist-committee-names-leadership-program-award-recipients "ADA New Dentist Committee names leadership, program award recipients"] ''ADA News''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> * Distinguished Service Award from Smiles Change Lives (2014)<ref>[http://www.smileschangelives.org/news-and-events/scl-events/the-gini-awards-4th-annual/ "The 4th Annual Gini Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818194018/http://www.smileschangelives.org/news-and-events/scl-events/the-gini-awards-4th-annual/ |date=2016-08-18 }} Smiles Change Lives. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> * Top Dentist by ''435 South'' magazine (2013-2016)<ref>[http://www.435mag.com/Top-Dentists-2014/index.php/alpha/D/cp/2/si/10/ "Top Dentists 2014"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807055647/http://www.435mag.com/Top-Dentists-2014/index.php/alpha/D/cp/2/si/10/ |date=2016-08-07 }} ''435 South''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> * Family Favorite by ''KC Parent'' magazine (2013-2014, 2018)<ref>[http://www.kcparent.com/November-2013/2013-KC-Parent-Family-Favorites/ "2013 KC Parent Family Favorites"] ''KC Parent''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref><ref>[http://www.kcparent.com/KC-Parent-Blogs/All-About-Kansas-City/Web-Exclusives-2014/Family-Favorites-2014/ "Family Favorites 2014"] ''KC Parent''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref><ref>[http://www.kcparent.com/KC-Parent-Blogs/All-About-Kansas-City/Web-Exclusives-2018/KC-Parent-Family-Favorites-2018/ "KC Parent Family Favorites 2018"] KCParent.com. Retrieved 14-June-2018.</ref> * "Best of the Northland" Silver Award (Orthodontics) (2012)<ref>[https://issuu.com/kccommunitynews/docs/12.07.19_bon "Medical Awards"] ''Best of the Northland - 2012''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> * The Talk Award (Patient Satisfaction) (2013-2019)<ref>[https://www.thetalkawards.com/award/burleson-orthodontics/ "Burleson Orthodontics"] ''The Talk Awards''. Retrieved 2019-08-25.</ref>

==Publications== Dr. Burleson is the author of ''The Ultimate Ortho Handbook'', ''The Consumer's Guide to Invisalign'',<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SO-imQEACAAJ ''The Consumer's Guide to Invisalign''] Google Books. Retrieved 2016-07-09.</ref> ''Stop Hiding Your Smile! A Parent's Guide to Confidently Choosing an Orthodontist'', ''The Ortho Manifesto'', and ''The Truth About Referrals from Patients and Dentists'', along with ''D50 Must-Read Business Books to Grow Your Orthodontic Practice'',<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/50_Must_Read_Business_Books_to_Grow_Your/ "D50 Must-Read Business Books to Grow Your Orthodontic Practice"] ''Google Books''. Retrieved 2021-02-12.</ref> ''Don't Ask Them to Hide Their Smile'',<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about/Don_t_Ask_Them_to_Hide_Their_Smile.html "Don't Ask Them to Hide Their Smile"] ''Google Books''. Retrieved 2021-02-12.</ref> ''Own It'',<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWdNtAEACAAJ "Own It"] ''Google Books''. Retrieved 2021-02-12.</ref> and ''Smiles Change Lives''.

He is also a contributing author of ''No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention''<ref>[https://bookstore.entrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/No-BS-Maximum-Referrals-Customer-Retention_Preview-Chapter.pdf ''No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention''] Entrepreneur Bookstore. Retrieved 2016-07-09.</ref> and has been published in the ''Journal of the American Dental Association'', ''Monthly Journal of Spectacular Smiles'',<ref>[http://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)60048-9/abstract "Taking care of your child's smile"] ''Journal of the American Dental Association''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> ''Orthodontic Practice'',<ref>[https://orthopracticeus.com/ce-articles/perspectives-on-orthodontic-retention/ "Perspectives on Orthodontic Retention"] ''Orthodontic Practice''. Retrieved 2024-09-11.</ref> and ''Orthotown'',<ref>[http://www.orthotown.com/magazine/articles/5011/pre-restorative-orthodontics-altering-the-vertical-dimension-in-adult-orthodontic "Pre-restorative Orthodontics Altering the Vertical Dimension in Adult Orthodontic"] ''Orthotown''. Retrieved 2018-01-11.</ref><ref>[https://www.orthotown.com/magazine/article/6138/treating-the-tiniest-of-patients "Treating the tiniest of patients"] ''Orthotown''. Retrieved 2021-06-07.</ref><ref>[https://www.orthotown.com/magazine/article/9406/a-smile-transformed "A Smile Transformed"] ''Orthotown''. Retrieved 2024-11-20.</ref> along with being featured on various podcasts<ref>[https://www.owltail.com/people/ToXft-dustin-burleson/appearances "Dustin Burleson"] ''OwlTail''. Retrieved 2021-06-07.</ref> including the ''Elevate Orthodontics Podcast'',<ref>[http://podbay.fm/show/1205223539/e/1493715634?autostart=1 "Episode 14: Dr. Dustin Burleson"] ''Elevate Orthodontics Podcast''. Retrieved 2018-01-11.</ref> ''Dentistry Uncensored'',<ref>[https://www.dentaltown.com/blog/post/3028/153-moving-forward-with-dustin-burleson-dentistry-uncensored-with-howard-farran "Moving Forward with Dustin Burleson : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran"] ''Dentaltown''. Retrieved 2023-05-08.</ref> and his own, ''The Burleson Box''.<ref>[https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-burleson-box-a-podcast-from-dustin-burleson-dds-mba/id1547517632 "The Burleson Box: A Podcast from Dustin Burleson, DDS, MBA"] ''Apple Podcasts''. Retrieved 2021-06-07.</ref>

==Background== A graduate of Wheelersburg High School in Wheelersburg, Ohio, Burleson spent his early teenage years working in his father’s dental office, an experience that led him to pursue his own career in the dental field.<ref>[http://www.orthotown.com/Orthotown/Article.aspx?i=342&aid=4678 "To Serve Others"] ''OrthoTown''. Retrieved 2016-07-07.</ref> At the University of Missouri-Kansas City, he studied Biology and earned both his Bachelor of Arts and D.D.S degrees. Though a unique six-year program, he was able to complete all of his specialty training in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at UMKC as well. He holds a Master of Business Administration from New Charter University.

He resides in Kansas City, Missouri with his family.

== References == {{Reflist|3}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://burlesonorthodontics.com/}} *[http://burlesonseminars.com/ Burleson Seminars] *[http://www.smileschangelives.org Smiles Change Lives]

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