Dr. G. Preston Burns III was born in Virginia and grew up in Stafford County. After graduating from Stafford Senior High School he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in biology from James Madison University. He finished dental school in 1999, graduating Magna Cum Laude from VCU School of dentistry, and joined his father’s dental practice. He has advanced training in IV sedation, Implant placement and bone grafting, Laser dentistry, clear aligner orthodontics and CEREC chairside crowns. He currently lives in Stafford County with his wife, Sandy, and their two daughters.
Dr. G. Preston Burns, III, was born in Virginia and grew up in Stafford County. After graduating from Stafford Senior High School he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in biology from James Madison University
Following in his father’s footsteps, he was accepted early into the MCV Dental School at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1999 and returned to Fredericksburg to join the practice with his father. He received his training for intravenous conscious sedation from the American Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia in Dentistry at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, and he is one of a few general dentists in the State to hold an IV Sedation Permit. He has advanced training in bone grafting and implants and is one of a small percentage of doctors to hold Diplomate status within the International Dental Implant Association (IDIA)
Dr. Burns has been an active member of the dental community with memberships in the ADA, VDA, AGD, IDIA, VADIVS, the RVDS and the local Seattle Study Club. He served as President or Vice President of the Rappahannock Valley Dental Society (RVDS) for ten years. He is also an officer in the Virginia Association of Dentists for Intravenous Sedation (VADIVS). He has given his time to the community by volunteering his services at the Moss Free Clinic in Fredericksburg and has been on many mission trips placing implants, extracting teeth and doing complex bone grafting with the Fundacion Dr Garg in the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Burns acquired ownership of his father’s practice in October 2011 and took on the new practice name of Burns Family Dentistry, PC. In his spare time he enjoys nature, traveling, photography, paddle boarding and spending time with family. He resides in Stafford with his wife, Sandy, and their two young daughters.
Quick Facts About Dr. Burns
● Known as “Dr. Preston” by his patients
● Stafford Senior High School graduate
● JMU and VCU Dental alumni
● IV Conscious Sedation Permit holder
● Diplomate status in the International Dental Implant Association (IDIA)
● Active in ADA, VDA, AGD, RVDS, IDIA, RVDS and the local Seattle Study Club
● Proud husband and father of two children
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