New AAO Foundation “Burstone-Indiana BioMechanics Award” Honors Career of Dr. Charles Burstone

Funds will Further Research in Orthodontic Science
Posted: October 7, 2015
Edited by Orthotown staff
 
ST. LOUIS—In tribute to the career of one of the great scientific achievers in orthodontics, the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) has created a new research award in honor of the late Charles Burstone, DDS, MS. The Burstone-Indiana BioMechanics Award will fund future study of the field of biomechanics and other emerging technologies.

Dr. Burstone was a pioneer in the study of biomechanics and orthodontics. He believed that the collective study of physics, mechanics, and engineering were essential to optimal and more predicable orthodontic outcomes for patients.  

“He brought the full force of scientific knowledge back to orthodontics,” said Michael Marcotte, DDS, MS, a long time teaching colleague and close friend.  “Dr. Burstone is best known for the ‘segmented arch technique,’ which calls for the movement of teeth in small groups, rather than individual teeth.  This technique is extremely quantifiable, manageable and predictable,” added Dr. Marcotte.

The Burstone-Indiana BioMechanics Award was made possible through the shared contributions of some of Dr. Burstone’s professional colleagues, friends and admirers, including orthodontists: 

·       Chris Chang, DDS, PhD (Taiwan) 
·       Charles Coghlan, DDS, MSD (GLAO/IN) 
·       Gene Dellinger, DDS, MSD (GLAO/IN) 
·       Michael Marcotte, DDS, MSD (NESO/CT)
·       Anthony Puntillo, DDS MSD (GLAO/IN)
·       Charles Simons, DDS, MSD (GLAO/IN)
·       Rodrigo Viecilli, DDS, PhD (PCSO/CA) 
 
Eugene Roberts, DDS, PhD, DHC, was a student and long-time colleague of Dr. Burstone’s at Indiana University’s School of Dentistry and was instrumental in organizing the fundraising for this award.  

“Indiana University has been unique in the history of orthodontics.  Under the guidance of Dr. Burstone, orthodontics and mechanical engineering were brilliantly fused to help students understand the physics of how teeth move,” says Dr. Roberts.  

“Supporting scientific biomechanics, represented by simultaneous integration of physical and biological sciences into orthodontics, is the best way I can think of to keep Dr. Burstone’s legacy alive,” says Dr. Rodrigo Viecilli.  Dr. Charles Simons agrees and looks towards the future, “Wonderful scientific minds can be nurtured with these funds.”   
 
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