Dr. Brenton W Burger

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.