Nicolas Elian, DDS

Nicolas Elian is Assistant Professor and Head of the Division of Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Renown for his expertise in the evaluation and retreatment of implants, Dr. Elian’s clinical practice focuses on surgical procedures such as advanced bone grafting and ridge augmentations. He completed his DDS degree and post-graduate studies in prosthodontics and implant dentistry at NYUCD. Dr. Elian is currently the Director of the Fellowship Program in Implant Dentistry, and the Director of Experimental Research at NYUCD. He consults on product development for industry manufacturers, and is an inventor and expert in both cell culture and bioengineering. An international instructor, Dr. Elian is Visiting Professor at the University of Chietti, Italy and Tong Ji University, China, as well as Honorary Professor at El Instututo de Investigaciones Craneo Dento Maxilo Facial de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Argentina. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Elian serves on the editorial boards of many peer-reviewed journals and has trained an extraordinary number of specialists and general dentists in the science and surgery of implants.