# Dustin Burleson

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{{short description|American orthodontist and consultant|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| name        = Dustin Burleson
| birth_date  = July 1979
| birth_place = [Wheelersburg, Ohio](/source/Wheelersburg%2C_Ohio)
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| alma_mater  = [University of Missouri-Kansas City](/source/University_of_Missouri-Kansas_City)
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| occupation  = [Orthodontist](/source/Orthodontist)
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'''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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/McLean_Hospital), an affiliate of [Harvard Medical School](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Orthodontics) and Dentofacial Orthopedics at UMKC as well. He holds a [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) from New Charter University.

He resides in [Kansas City, Missouri](/source/Kansas_City%2C_Missouri) with his family.

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

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