About Us

Meet Dr. Truitt

aboutUs_JohnTruittDr. Truitt is a native Virginian, born and raised in Virginia Beach. He graduated from Virginia Tech with honors in 1999. He then graduated with honors from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry in 2003. Dr. Truitt completed his four-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency from VCU in 2008. He entered private practice in 2008 and started Truitt Oral Surgery in April of 2012. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Truitt’s specialty interests are third molar surgery, dentoalveolar surgery and outpatient general anesthesia. He is known for his caring approach and desire to provide patients with the best experience possible.

Outside of the practice, Dr. Truitt enjoys spending time with his family.   He is a competitive sporting clays shooter who has won many championships. He loves the outdoors. If he is not in the office, he is most likely on the sporting clays course, hiking or at the beach with his family.