Meet Dr. Blackburn

Dr. Blackburn is a board-certified orthodontist. We don’t want to embarrass him, but it’s kind of a big deal. This distinction belongs to just ⅓ of orthodontists in the United States.

He’s also an amazing father, avid runner, and cyclist, but most commonly refers to himself as a master of Dad Jokes, and a Double-Double Disciple of In-n-Out.

Before he became a Kansas City orthodontist, he was a dentist, dental hygienist, molecular biologist, tutor, pizza deliverer and lifeguard. He was born and raised in California but has also lived in Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas and Argentina.

Meet Our Team

Your Smile is Our Goal

At Blackburn Orthodontics, it's all about you. That's because we don't stop with straightening your teeth. From our support as a community partner to the way we do things around the office, we value our relationships. We try to treat each other the way we want to be treated, and we strive to build up our patients with every visit. In everything we do, we want to make you smile.

We're on your team!

During your time with us, we get to help you straighten your teeth, improve your oral health and, quite often, build your confidence. It’s an experience that stays with you.

We take you seriously.

When you commit to getting orthodontic treatment with us, we commit to you! We use all our capabilities and professional expertise to help you reach your goals for your smile.

We value joy.

Have you ever noticed that you can’t laugh unless you smile? We don’t want you to keep yourself from laughing ever again. We make treatment fun and get you on track to smiling more often-- both in and out of our Kansas City area offices.

We practice with excellence.

Dr. Blackburn is a board-certified orthodontist (achieved by just ⅓ of orthodontists in the United States). We exceed the training and continuing education requirements in our field and use top-tier technology in both our Independence and Blue Springs clinical practices.

We live where you do.

Dr. Blackburn is proud to live in the community he serves, and he is committed to the success of our public schools and local organizations.

We rally around your goal!

Straightening your teeth is a chance to achieve something, but with the help of an entire team focused on your success! If you live in the Kansas City area, we want to be your orthodontic family!