Dr. Mark Nation is a highly sought-after surgical and restorative prosthodontist. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Louisville (U of L) before earning his dental degree at the U of L School of Dentistry in 2000. He continued his training with a three-year residency through U of L’s Graduate Program in Prosthodontics. He is currently licensed to practice in Kentucky, Utah, Nebraska and Indiana. During his career, Dr. Nation spent 14 years on U of L’s faculty, where he served as an attending doctor for the General Practice Residency program in the Department of Surgical & Hospital Dentistry. Today, he is attending faculty in U of L’s Graduate Prosthodontics Department. He has lectured for the university’s undergraduate program as well as at study clubs and dental meetings across the United States for over two decades. In addition, as a BluePrint training clinician for comprehensive implant planning and treatment, Dr. Nation regularly trains and mentors general dentists and other specialists in the surgical placement and restoration of dental implants. In 2024 alone, Dr. Nation provided over 1,000 hours of continuing education training for hundreds of clinicians and affiliated staff.

Dr. Nation founded his current practice, Advanced Dental Solutions in Middletown, Kentucky, in 2018. Prior to 2018, Dr. Nation founded and practiced at Renew Institute from 2003 – 2017. He is married to his wife of over 25 years, Dr. Karen Nation, a general dentist in the Louisville area. They have two daughters, Shelby and Lily. When the Nations aren’t practicing dentistry, they enjoy farming, playing volleyball, and traveling.

Awards and Specialty Education

• Selected as the University of Louisville Dental School’s Most Outstanding Graduate in 2000.
• Received the Pierre Fauchard Award for Dental Excellence.
• Received the American College of Prosthodontists Award for Outstanding Achievement in Prosthodontic Education.
• Completed three-year specialty residency through the University of Louisville Graduate Program in Prosthodontics.
• Completed his Kentucky Board Specialty Certification in 2003.
• Received Bosker Dental Implant Certification at Case-Western Reserve in 2003.
• Received his Certification for Parenteral Conscious Sedation in May 2010 from the University of Kentucky.
• Completed a Comprehensive Implant Residency Program focusing on complex implant surgery and advanced bone grafting procedures in 2017.
• Named a Top Doc by Louisville magazine in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
• Received the award for best part-time faculty at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in 2008 and 2009.
• Received the Superior Service Award by the Louisville Dental Society in 2008.
• Received the Distinguished Clinician Award by the Louisville Dental Society in 2016.
• Member of the following organizations: American Dental Association, American College of Prosthodontists, International Team for Implantology, and Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation
• PEERs member for Dentsply Sirona, a platform that gathers the top clinicians in the world for exchange, research, and science.
• Named a “Key Opinion Leader” (KOL) for the following international companies: Dentsply Sirona, Straumann, RayFace, and Kavo/Dexis.
• Designated speaker for Straumann Implants, Dentsply Sirona Implants, and other leading organizations for implant and bone grafting.

Professional Memberships

• The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)
• International Team for Implantology (ITI)
• The American Dental Association (ADA)
• The Louisville Dental Society (LDS)