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Public Health Sciences Faculty

Kerin L. Burdette
Kerin L. Burdette, DDS, MPH, FAAPD

Clinical Associate Professor

Director, Office of Student Development; Post-Baccalaureate Program (PBP)

Diplomate American Board of Pediatric Dentistry

Contact

Office of Student Development
Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
3302 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246
burdette@tamu.edu
Phone: 214.828.8108
Fax: 214.874.4538

Biography

Dr. Burdette’s career spans over 25 years. She knew since age 12 she wanted to be a dentist. Her
background is in public health dentistry, private practice, academia, managed care, administration,
and mobile dentistry. Her teaching interests include pediatric clinical dentistry, caries
prevention/early intervention, tobacco/vaping cessation, and community dentistry. Dr. Burdette also
works to increase awareness of the dental profession among young students. For fun, she enjoys
reading, traveling, watching movies and completing word search puzzles.

Education and Post-Graduate Training

  • A. T. Still University – Master of Public Health, Dental Emphasis
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center – Certificate, Advanced Specialty
    Education in Pediatric Dentistry
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower V.A. Medical Center – Certificate, General Practice
    Residency
  • University of Missouri – Kansas City Six-Year Combined BA Biology/DDS
    Program

Credentials

  • Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Fellow, Pierre Fauchard Academy
  • Chair, Section on Addiction Education, American Dental Education
    Association

Affiliations

  • Advisory Board, Dental Health Arlingto
  • Dental Educator and Speaker, Cook Children’s Oral Health Coalition
  • Volunteer Dentist, Save- A- Smile

Membership

  • Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Delta Gamma Chapter, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
  • American Dental Association
  • Texas Dental Association
  • Dallas County Dental Society
  • American Dental Education Association
  • College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry

Education and Training

  • A. T. Still University, Master of Public Health, Dental Emphasis
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center, Certificate, Advanced Specialty Education in Pediatric Dentistry
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower V.A. Medical Center, Certificate, General Practice Residency
  • University of Missouri, Kansas City Six-Year Combined BA/DDS Program

Memberships

  • Greater Dallas Pediatric Dental Society
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Delta Gamma Chapter, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
  • American Dental Association
  • Texas Dental Association
  • Dallas County Dental Society
  • American Dental Education Association
  • College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Association of Dental Research

Completed Research Support

  • Mechanical properties of the ceramic neck implants. 07/2015-06/2016 (Co-PI)
  • Ceramic coating of dental implants. UTSW Translational Grant; 10/2008-10/2009 (PI)
  • A modified thread implant for improved stability and immediate loading. UTSW Translational Grant; 10/2008-10/2009 (Co-PI)
  • Confirming similarity of placement of single-visit versus traditional multi-visit porcelain crowns. 07/2009-07/2011 (PI)
  • Bonding to differently treated internal surfaces of glazed CAD-CAM porcelain. 05/2006—4/2007 (co-PI)
  • Clinical performance of CAD-CAM restorations. 01/2006-12/2011 (PI)
  • Effect of alcohol containing mouth wash on the bond strength of orthodontic bracket bonding.03/01/2006 (PI)
  • Shear bond strength of self-adhesive dual-cure resin cements: A comparative study.05/01/2005 (PI)
  • Microtensile bond strength of self-adhesive dual-cure resin cements to dentin: A comparative study. 06/01/2005 (PI)
  • Bonding orthodontic brackets to composite using add and bond with different surface preparations: A comparative study. 04/01/2005 (PI)
  • Bonding orthodontic brackets to porcelain using porcelain repair system. 07/01/2003 (PI)
  • Attachments retention evaluation in comparison with different implant angulations. 11/01/2003 (Co-PI)
  • Physical properties and wear resistance of nano-filled and microhybrid resin composite.08/15/2003 (PI)
  • Composite repair shear bond strength with self-etching adhesive systems. 08/01/2002 (Co-I)
  • Effect of repeated self-etching primer application on shear bond strength of resin composite to dentin. 08/01/2002 (Co-PI)
  • Effect of different surface treatments on shear bond strength to enamel. 02/01/2001 (PI)