Resources Team

Before studying Dental Medicine, Dr. Mary E. Burns earned a Certificate of Dental Assisting from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 and became a registered Dental Hygienist. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Health Related Professions in 1979 from the University of Pittsburgh and her career has had a highly impressive path since that date.

Dr. Burns graduated with honors, with a degree in Dental Medicine, from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983. After doing a general practice residency, at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh, and a public health service residency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Burns became a part of the faculty at Temple University’s Restorative Department. Soon to follow, she had a private practice in Abington, PA, but her career path was not over yet.

Dr. Burns went on to receive her Certificate in Orthodontics, from The Ohio State University, in 1990, as well as her Masters of Education and Science that same year. In 1997, Dr. Burns received a certificate from The Roth Institute on TMJ centered orthodontic treatment. In 2005, she received a certificate from the Lee Institution on TMJ oriented Oral Rehabilitation, as well as becoming a part of their orthodontic faculty that same year.

Dr. Burns is a Board Certified Orthodontist who has been in practice for the past 24 years, 17 of which were in orthodontics. She has been a member of the American Association of Orthodontics for the past 20 years, as well as a part of the OBI Foundation for Bioesthetic Dentistry for 10 years. She is a Roth-trained Orthodontist and an OBI level III graduate, whom possesses the knowledge and ability that only a select few ever attain. Dr. Burns has a loving family of three children. She enjoys staying fit at the gym, cycling and reading.

Dr. Rajiv Patel is the first Board Certified Endodontist in the Flower Mound area and Denton County, Board Certification is the highest honor in endodontics awarded by The American Board of Endodontics. He is a proud Trojan who graduated from University of Southern California where he obtained his DDS and Certificate in Endodontics. “Raj” has practiced Endodontics in the Flower Mound and Denton area since 2007. Raj has practiced clinical dentistry over 20 years and understands the importance of multi-disciplinary aspects of dentistry.

Dr. Rajiv Patel has published clinical papers and text book chapters on topics in endodontics and has won several awards for table clinic presentations at state and national levels. He is an active member on several online endodontic forums.

Dr. Raj is a member of the International Academy of Dental Traumatology and collaborates with pediatric dentists to treat children presenting with traumatic dental injuries.

Dr. Raj is a fellow and founding member of The International Academy of Endodontics and The International Endodontic Institute, in addition to being an active member of various other specialist organizations. He also founded the Share Study Club LLC, with the goal of benefiting our patients with knowledge and expertise gained from world class scientific and clinical education.

Dr. Raj is married and is the father of two beautiful daughters. In his spare time, Raj enjoys spending time with his family and friends, dancing with his daughters, new age music, reading, entertaining and he also plans to learn some golf.

Dr. Larry R. Stewart has 35 years of experience in oral & maxillofacial surgery procedures with an emphasis on implants, bone grafting, All on Four and computer image guided surgical procedures. Dr Stewart has a special interest in the complex cases of implant reconstruction. Dr. Stewart obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Baylor College of Dentistry and then did his specialty training, obtaining his Masters of Science in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston in 1982.

Dr. Larry R. Stewart, since 2005 has been featured in Texas Monthly as a “Super Dentist” and in D Magazine as a “Best Dentist” in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Stewart has lectured extensively on implants, and bone grafting procedures.

He stays active in professional associations, having been president of the Texas Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. Dr. Stewart has been an Associate Clinical professor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at TAMU College of Dentistry (formerly Baylor Dental School) for 24 years.

Dr. Larry R. Stewart has attended mission trips to Kenya and Guatemala; and is an avid amateur photographer and enjoys the out of doors and travel.

Dr. Richard J. Martin was born in Kingston, Jamaica and migrated to New York at a young age. After completion of high school, he went on to study at the University of Maryland, College Park in Biological Sciences. He then entered New York University Dental School, where he was elected Omicron Kappa Epsilon and graduated with Full Honors in Oral Surgery. Dr. Martin completed his residency at Harlem Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was appointed chief resident. He then completed a one-year Fellowship at the Oral Surgical Institute in Nashville, Tennessee where he remained in practice until December 2001. Dr. Martin started his solo practice in Lewisville, Texas in March 2002.

Dr. Martin has a special interest in surgical instrument design and splint design. During his residency he started designing instruments and for the past 12 years has designed over 20 instruments. Many are used by surgeons around the world. He still continues to work with the same instrument company and has had the #1-selling surgical instrument in the world, the Grasping-Forcep, for the last 4 years. He has now turned his focus towards designing instruments for bone grafting and dental implants.

Each year Dr. Martin conducts continuing education seminars regarding dental implants, tissue grafting, and bone grafting for his referring doctors.