Dr. Oksana Nad, DDS

Dr. Nad is a practicing periodontist & implant specialist at Metropolitan Periodontics in New York, New York. She specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants.

Dedicated to her speciality, Dr. Nad prides herself on comprehensive patient care, minimally invasive surgical techniques, and a compassionate approach to patient needs. She is continuously staying up to date with innovative technology and techniques in order to provide individualized and advanced care for her patients.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Nad received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the New York University College of Dentistry in 2019, graduating with honors in Aesthetic Dentistry and inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. She then continued her postdoctoral training in periodontics & implant surgery at the said establishment and graduated with an award in Outstanding Clinical Excellence. 

During her training, she was involved in research on optimal sinus augmentation considerations as they relate to implant surgery. She was also invited to present her research to colleagues from various periodontal programs on the east coast.

Among her professional dental affiliations, she is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology, the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the New York County Dental Society, the International Team for Implantology, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the Northeastern Society of Periodontists.

Moreover, she holds a certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association.

As a way to give back to the community, Dr. Nad has traveled globally to treat dental diseases in underserved populations in Kathmandu, Nepal and locally in Plattsburgh, New York.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, bike riding, practicing yoga and traveling. She speaks several languages, including English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

Periodontics is the dental specialty focusing exclusively on the inflammatory disease that destroys the gingiva (soft tissue) and other supporting structures around the teeth. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, gingival recession, advanced reconstruction surgical procedures in implant dentistry, cosmetic and functional procedures to enhance patients oral health and function and to reconstruct a beautiful and healthy smile.