About Dr. Fulton

Dr. Catherine Oden Fulton is a specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. She maintains three offices: Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. One of only a handful of female orthodontists in Hampton Roads, Dr. Fulton is a well-established member of the dental community with more than 20 years in practice. She is a member of local, state and national groups of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists, as well as the World Federation of Orthodontists.

A native of Norfolk, Dr. Fulton attended Norfolk Collegiate and Norfolk Christian High School. She completed the pre-dental program at Emory University in Atlanta and finished her degree at Old Dominion University. She went on to attend the VCU Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry and then went on to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and College of Dental Medicine in New York, from which she received her certificate in orthodontics in 1986.

The specialty of orthodontics requires two to three years of full time academics after dental school. In order to use the title of orthodontist, one must limit his or her practice to orthodontics. No other forms of dental work are done in a specialist's office.

Dr. Fulton has been a very active member of the community, serving on a number of boards and providing volunteer hours for worthy causes. She served for eight years as a member of the Junior League of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Her work with the league included service as a Virginia Opera Association docent for seven years. Dr. Fulton is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is a previous member of the Norfolk City Union’s Horizon circle of Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters.

Each year, as part of the American Dental Association’s Children's Dental Health Month program in February, Dr. Fulton gives talks to hundreds of students, educating them about the importance of dental health. Also in February, she participates in Give Kids A Smile Day. She is respected member of the Hampton Roads business, professional and cultural community, who has contributed her time and skills to the betterment of people’s lives as a tireless campaigner for dental health and hygiene.