MEET DR. JENNIFER L. BUTTERFOSS BARTON

YOUR HAMPTON ORTHODONTIST

Dr. Jennifer Barton Butterfoss Barton Orthodontics

Dr. Jennifer Barton has been practicing orthodontics on the Peninsula since 2004. Having settled in Virginia after years of traveling the world with her military family, Dr. Barton graduated from York High School and the College of William and Mary, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Chemistry, all while completing all her pre-med requirements. She continued her academic career at the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Doctorate in Dental Surgery and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Phi Beta Phi honor societies. After earning her degrees, Dr. Barton completed her orthodontic residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. At this time, she also earned her certification in orthodontics and a Master’s in Oral Biology. 

Passionate about patient care and dental health, Dr. Jennifer Barton is at her happiest when working with her amazing team and exploring both the mechanics and artistry of orthodontic care. Her favorite part of her job is having a positive impact on her patients’ lives and self-confidence by helping them improve their smile. When she’s not in the office, Dr. Barton enjoys spending time with her husband, Dan, and their three wonderful children. If she isn’t out and about supporting her children in their passions of figure skating, basketball, soccer and dance, you can spot her outdoors walking, biking or hiking in and around the Hampton area. 

Dr. Barton is a proud member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Southern Association of Orthodontists, the Tidewater Orthodontic Association and the Peninsula Dental Society. 

“I love getting the opportunity to improve a patient’s smile and their overall dental health.
I grew up as the daughter of an orthodontist and I had the privilege of having the best mentor that anyone could hope for.”

Education

  • York High School
  • College of William and Mary, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, minor in Chemistry,
  • Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, Magna Cum Laude, Doctorate in Dental Surgery
  • Orthodontic Residency at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Certification in orthodontics and a Master’s in Oral Biology

Outside The Office

  • Spending time with her husband
  • Hanging out with her three wonderful children
  • Supporting her children in their passions of figure skating, basketball, soccer and dance
  • Being outdoors
  • Walking biking or hiking in Hampton Roads

TOP VIRGINIA DENTIST

Dr. Barton was voted by her peers as a Top Dentist two years in a row! Dr. Barton’s extensive knowledge and compassionate care has helped make her a recognized top dentist in the area in 2021 and 2022, by not only her patients but also her peers.