Rate My Professor Charles Burstone

Charles J. Burstone was Professor Emeritus of Orthodontics at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He earned his D.D.S. from Washington University School of Dentistry in 1950. After serving in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps during the Korean War, he received a certificate and master’s degree in orthodontics from Indiana University. He joined the faculty at Indiana University School of Dentistry, serving as acting chairman beginning in 1956 and chairman from 1961 to 1970.

In 1970, Burstone founded and headed the Department of Orthodontics at the newly established University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, serving as professor and head until 1992 and as chief of orthodontic services at John Dempsey Hospital. He was named Professor Emeritus in 1994 and continued teaching and research at the institution. His research focused on orthodontic biomechanics and force systems; he co-developed new orthodontic wires, held patents in biomechanics and materials science, and contributed to soft-tissue facial analysis and facial esthetics. He also advanced fiber-reinforced composite materials for dentistry. Burstone authored numerous books, book chapters, and more than 150 refereed journal articles. He received the American Association of Orthodontists First Research Award in 1956 and the Ketcham Award in 1999, along with an honorary doctorate from the Royal Dental College in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1989. He trained more than 250 orthodontists at Indiana University and the University of Connecticut and lectured extensively in the United States and internationally. Professional Email: null