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Shawn Yvette Burl, DDS, MPH
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Dr. Burl earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Meharry Medical College in 1986 and her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1990.
Her professional history includes dentistry, public-health service and education. Through her Birmingham practice and The Floss Boss, she helps make dental-health information part of everyday community conversations.
DDS · 1986
Meharry Medical College
MPH · 1990
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Burl’s professional legacy
Explore her education, professional journey and commitment to community service.
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Dr. Shawn Yvette Burl’s career brings together clinical dentistry, public health, teaching and community oral-health education.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1981.
- Doctor of Dental Surgery, Meharry Medical College, 1986.
- Master of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1990.
Professional journey
Her biography includes research chemistry at the National Center for Toxicological Research in Jefferson, Arkansas (1979–1981); Dental Director at West Alabama Health Services (1986–1990); a longstanding Birmingham dental practice; contracted staff dentistry under Dr. Lovelace Preston Gipson II in Memphis (1993); and teaching human anatomy at Miles College (1993–1994).
Later work includes private, community and institutional dentistry, access-focused care including Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham (2008), work under Dr. Walter Fuller Young in Atlanta, and dental practice experience in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Her community education continues through The Floss Boss on WJLD.
Mentorship and service
The biography recognizes Dr. Lovelace Preston Gipson II and Dr. Walter Fuller Young as influential professional figures, and notes recognition from the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1986 for community service.
Albertina Burl McWilliams
Office Manager & Co-owner, A Dentist
Co-host & Co-owner, The Floss Boss
Albertina Burl McWilliams serves as Office Manager and co-owner of A Dentist. She also joins Dr. Burl as co-host and co-owner of The Floss Boss radio show on WJLD.
A personal approach to dental care.
