Exton Dentist
Dr. Nakamura is a third generation dentist who was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Iolani High School, and after graduating, he attended the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon where he completed his dental school requirements in 3 years.
Dr. Nakamura continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and received his dental degree in 1994. He pursued postgraduate training in periodontics and periodontal-prosthesis at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1997, Dr. Nakamura worked in the University of Pennsylvania Faculty Network Practice, where he placed and restored dental implants, performed various periodontal procedures, provided fixed and removable prosthetics, and practiced general dentistry.
Dr. Nakamura is dedicated to imparting and applying the knowledge he's accumulated over the years from his postgraduate training and practicing to his patients, contemporary colleagues, as well as potential colleagues of tomorrow. He lectures locally, nationally, and internationally on various topics such as Dental Implants, Periodontics, and Occlusion. Additionally, Dr. Nakamura had articles published in the Hawaii Medical Journal, the Western Journal of Medicine, Penn Dental Journal, Journal of Prosthodontics, and the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
He enjoys playing the piano, the viola. attending performing arts events, watching movies, and reading.
Academic Appointments
His academic responsibilities have included Clinical Assistant Professor and Primary Care Unit Group Leader in the Department of Preventative and Restorative Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine from 2006 to 2011. Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Maurice Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University from 2011 to 2021 and currently, he is back teaching part-time in the Department of Preventative and Restorative Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
Professional Recognition
Dr. Nakamura was named Best Dentist in Main Line Today, Philadelphia Magazine, and Be Well Philly by his peers. He is the only dentist to have the unique distinction of being recognized as a Top Dentist in the categories of Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and General Dentistry.
Dr. Nakamura was named Best Dentist in Main Line Today, Philadelphia Magazine, and Be Well Philly by his peers. He is the only dentist to have the unique distinction of being recognized as a Top Dentist in the categories of Periodontics, Prosthodontics, and General Dentistry.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Nakamura is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Academy of Stomatology, and the Stomatological Club of Philadelphia.
Publications
- Nakamura, J., Kawahara, K., Kwock, D., Kimata, J., Kaneshiro, S., Nakamura, S., Yanagihara, E.: HTLV-I seroconversion in a 56-year-old Japanese woman undergoing chemotherapy for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, Hawaii Medical Journal 47: 269-273, 1988.
- Kimata, J., Kaneshiro, S., Kwock, D., Nakamura, S., Kaneshiro, M.M., Nakamura J.M.: A seroepidemiologic survey of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I in two Hawaiian hematologic-oncologic practices, The Western Journal of Medicine 150: 300-302, 1989.
- Milbourne, A., Nakamura, S., Nakamura, J.M.: The polymerase chain reaction and its applications, Hawaii Medical Journal 48: 125-126, 1989.
- Breitman, J., Nakamura, S., Freedman, A., Yalisove, I.L.: Telescopic retainers: An old or new solution? A second chance to have normal dental function. Journal of Prosthodontics 21: 70-83, 2011
- Nakamura, S., Donatelli, D., Rosenberg, E.: Posterior bite collapse and diagnostic grading for periodontitis. International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry 40(6): 60-69, 2021.
- Nakamura, S., Donatelli, D., Rosenberg, E.: Effondrement occlusal postérieur et évaluation diagnostique en parodontologie. Titane 19(1):83-91, 2022
- Nakamura, S., Donatelli, D., Rosenberg, E.: Posterior bite collapse guidelines for treatment based on form and function. International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry 42(3):350-9, 2022
- Nakamura, S.: Posterior bite collage: a review of concepts. Penn Dental Journal 94(1-2):6-7,27, 1995.
- Nakamura, S.: Madame Butterfly: Stereotype or tragic heroine? Madame Butterfly Educational Guide, Opera Philadelphia, 2020.
Outside the Office
A poem by Nicholas Wolf, Dr. Scott Nakamura:
Renaissance man –
A man for all seasons
Talent abounds.
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