Nupur Patel, BDS, DMD, MS, FACP
Division Chief of Division of Prosthodontics, Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, Director of Post-Graduate Prosthodontics ProgramDivision of Prosthodontics
Professional Biography
Dr. Nupur Patel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. After completing her training, she taught at Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry prior to joining the faculty at Penn.
Dr. Patel directs the Graduate Prosthodontics Program at Penn. Additionally; she also teaches pre-doctoral students in the specialty of Prosthodontics. Her research interests include ceramic materials, resin ceramic bonding, digital workflows, and quality of life studies. Dr. Patel has mentored students and residents in their research projects as well as for presentations at local and national conferences.
Dr. Patel is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and an Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics.
Dr. Patel currently practices Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics at the Penn Dental Family Practice at Locust Walk.
Honors and Credentials
- Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 2024 – present
- Program Director, Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics, University of Pennsylvania, 2024 – Present
- Division Chief, Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 2025-present
- Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry 2022-2024
- 2nd place award, Poster presentation at Oral Oncology Symposium, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022.
- Board certification, American Board of Prosthodontics, 2021
- 2nd place award, Poster competition at American College of Prosthodontists, Original research category, Annual Session, 2021.
- Evanthia Anadioti Directors Award in Post-doctoral Prosthodontics 2021
- 1st Prize for Poster presentation at American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics in Research category, 2019
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry pre-doctoral student award, 2018
- American College of Prosthodontists/ Pennsylvania Prosthodontic Association Award, 2018
- Delaware Valley Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Award for Implantology, 2018
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists Student Achievement Award, 2018
- Sharon X Wang, DMD Memorial Award, 2018
- 2nd place award: OKU Case presentation competition, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry 2018
- Dean’s scholarship, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry 2017
Education
- Certificate in Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2022
- MS, University of Pennsylvania 2021
- Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Pennsylvania 2021
- Doctor of Dental Medicine, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry 2018
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, India 2014