Dr. Dustin S. Burleson

Doctor Burleson is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Dentistry. He holds additional teaching affiliations with The Children's Mercy Hospital and Saint Luke's Hospital Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Teams. He maintains a private practice in Kansas City, Missouri and is Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Burleson completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, with distinction. In 2004, he went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with distinction from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, graduating with the highest academic standing in his class. Dr. Burleson then completed his residency and certificate of advanced graduate study in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at the UMKC School of Dentistry in 2006. Dr. Burleson also studied business at New Charter University and received his MBA with an emphasis in Health Care Management in 2018. Dr. Burleson continues to study the latest advances in his specialty through memberships in the following professional organizations: American Board of Orthodontics American Association of Orthodontists American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association American Dental Association Missouri Dental Association Greater Kansas City Dental Society Charles H. Tweed International Foundation for Orthodontic Research The Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School Dr. Burleson resides in Kansas City, Missouri with his three sons.