Meet Us

Meet The Doctor

Oral Surgeon Brenton W. Burger, DDS, MS

Welcome to our office. Dr. Burger received a Doctorate of Dental Surgery and a Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, University of Maryland in Baltimore. After dental school, he did a residency in Anesthesia at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Burger is Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Burger performs a full scope of practice in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He has a special interest in dental implant and facial cosmetic surgery. He has developed a bone grafting technique to increase the amount of bone needed before dental implant placement.This technique has gained national recognition and has been published in a major scientific journal.

He started a study club recognized by the Academy of General Dentistry, is an adjunct professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University Dental School, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and teaches many courses in CPR and surgery pertaining to dental implants and bone grafting techniques.

Publications and Academic Presentations

  • Burger, B.W. The use and comparison of Resorable Resorb-X Mesh to
    the SonicPin/Guided Bone Regenerative Membrane Technique in Horizontal Bone Augmentation of the Maxillary and Mandibular Avleolar, Poster, Academy of Osseointegration, March 4, 2011
  • Burger, B.W. The Use of Resorbable Poly-D-L-Lactide Pins (SonicPin) and Foil Panels (Resorb-X) for Horizontal Bone Augmentation of the Maxillary and Mandibular Alveolar Process, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 68: 1656-1661, 2010
  • Burger, B.W. The Use of Resorbable Utrasound Activated Pins (SonicPin) for Horizontal and Vertical Augmentation of the Alveolar Ridges, Poster, Academy of Osseointegration, March 4, 2010
  • Burger, B.W. Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy. Part I. A Preliminary Report on a New Technique. Virginia Dental Journal, Vol. 66, Oct-Dec. 1989, pp. 10-15
  • Burger, B.W., Malsh, E., Mayer, B.W., Masseter Contracture and Tachycardia Causing Termination of Anesthesia, Anesthesia Progress, Nov-Dec. 1984, Vol. 31. No. 7, pp. 257-262

Membership

  • American Dental Association
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
  • American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Virginia Dental Society
  • Northern Virginia Dental Society
  • Mid-Atlantic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society
  • American Society of Dental Anesthesia
  • Academy of Ossointegration

Honors

  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Honor Society
  • Sigma Alpha Omicron Microbiology Honorary Society
  • Board Certification American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

Hospital Affiliations

  • Fair Oaks Hospital Center 

Hobbies

He enjoys water sports, horseback riding, camping, biking and especially reading with his children.