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Dr. Sushner is a native of Brooklyn, NY< and has resided in the Washington Metropolitan area for 38 years. He has been married for 34 years and has five grown children.
Dr. Sushner received his Bachelor of Science from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY; he went on to Howard University, College of Dentistry where he graduated with “distinction” and developed a strong passion for studying orthodontics, in particular adult orthodontics. In 1974 he entered a two year orthodontic residency program.
In 1976, Dr. Sushner published his first paper on “Black Profile,” which later became the norm for evaluating and treating Black patients and is still taught in orthodontics schools around the world.
In addition, he was the first orthodontist to have a practice that was predominantly adults (95%) and the first orthodontist to open an office in downtown Washington, DC, in more than a quarter of a century. Dr. Sushner specializes in orthodontics for adults and children; his patients’ age group is 3 to 89.5 yrs old.
When patients come to his office, a nice friendly staff greets them. The atmosphere is serene with everyone treated with respect and compassion.
Professional Memberships
American Association of Orthodontists (AAO)
On this site, you can learn about orthodontists—specialists in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. The correction of tooth and jaw alignment results in a healthy, attractive smile that's good for life.
American Dental Association (ADA)
The ADA is the professional association of dentists committed to the public's oral health, ethics, science and professional advancement.
American College of Dentists (ACD)
The American College of Dentists (ACD) is the oldest national honorary organization for dentists. Its members have exemplified excellence through outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to dentistry and society. The American College of Dentists is nonprofit and apolitical, and has long been regarded as the "conscience of dentistry."