Dr. Katsushi Okazaki, D.D.S., Ph.D., is a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry.

Dr. Okazaki is currently the director of post-graduate courses: "CONFERENCES IN ENDODONTICS" of the Advanced Programs of Endodontics and "PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES OF ENDODONTICS" of the Comprehensive Dentistry in International Program, and a director of graduate course "Honors in Endodontics" of the DDS degree program in Department of Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry. Dr. Okazaki lectures on various topics on Endodontics to post-graduate students, as well as pre-doctorate students. Dr. Okazaki is the clinic superintendent and the pre-clinical course organizer for post-graduate students.

Dr. Okazaki also conducts clinical research in Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry.

Dr. Okazaki has received his DDS in 1987 in Japan. After trained well in clinical skills with a comprehensive approach, he maintained a private practice in Japan. Dr. Okazaki then earned a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physiology in 2002 in Japan and served as a Teaching Fellow in Oral Anatomy at Aichi Medical University in Japan.

After Postdoctoral Research as a research fellow in the Department of Development and Surgical Sciences at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Okazaki relocated to New York City area in 2009. Dr. Okazaki completed the International Progam in Endodontics and Advanced Programs in Endodontics and received certificates from both of the Program in Endodontics at NYU College of Dentistry.

Dr. Okazaki is an endodontist specializing in conventional root canal treatment and surgical root canal treatment.

Notable Achievements:

2019 - Dean's Honors Day, A CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE, In recognition of outstanding professional distinction earned during the 2018 calendar year, Dr. Charles N. Bertolami Herman Robert Fox Dean, New York University College Of Dentistry.

2018 - Research Award, Best Presentation in the Programs for International Dentists - Endodontics, 2018 Research Scholarship Expo, New York University College of Dentistry.

2015 - New York University Academy of Distinguished Educators Award, 2015 Clinical & Educational Scholarship Showcase, Best Case study presentation by a resident in the post-graduate clinics

Research Experience:

Funded Research

2007 - 09: Research Project, Division of Periodontology, Department of Development and Surgical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Principle investigators: Massimo Costalonga, Katsushi Okazaki, Project:(1) Pregnancy outcomes in a murine model of periodontal bone loss and comparison of alveolar bone loss in wild type, (2) immunodeficient mice infected with Porphyromonas gingivalis.

Other Research: Supervised

2019 - Present: Research Project, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. Principle Investigators: Katsushi Okazaki, Haeley Haeyoung Lee, Fahad Zaman, Takahito Kakumoto: Anatomic Limitations of 3D Printed Surgical Guides for Apicoectomy Surgery.

2019 - Present: Research Project, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. Principle Investigators: Katsushi Okazaki, Ramin Rahmani, Vivian Han: Anatomical study assessing the orientation of apical root resection using Cone-beam Computed Tomography Scans.

2019 - Present: Research Project, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. Principle Investigators: Katsushi Okazaki, Fahad Zaman, Takahito Kakumoto: Precision and Accuracy of 3-dimensionally–printed Endodontic Non-Surgical Guides and Surgical Guides: A Human skull Study.

2015 - 2016 Research Project, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. Principle Investigators: Katsushi Okazaki, Asgeir Sigurdsson, Afshin Badii, Rojin Erfan, Shivan Anand, Alsharahrani Abdulmajeed: The evaluation of root canal morphology of the maxillary and mandibular molars in patients using Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

2013- 14 Research Project, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY. Principle Investigators: Matthew Malek, Katsushi Okazaki, Jennifer L. Gibbs, Project: patient demographics and quality of pain are associated with pre-operative pain intensity.

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

Okazaki, K., Anatomical Studies on the forearm extensor musculature to the thumb and index finger (extensor digitorum communis, extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, extensor pollicis longus, and extensor indicis) in Japanese. Journal of the Aichi Medical University Association, Vol.30, No.2, June 15, 2002

Okazaki, K., Anatomical Studies on the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles in Japanese, Journal of the Aichi Medical University Association, Vol.30, No.1, March 15, 2002

Shinohara, A., Okazaki, K., et al., A Case of Oromandibular Dystonia which Consultation Liaison Therapy and Physical Therapy Maked Effect, J of the Japanese Society of Oral Diagnosis/Oral Medicine, Vol.15, No.1, March, 2002

Okazaki, K., Shinohara, A., et al., Study on Position and Direction of Impacted Lower Third Molars at the clinic of Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery, Aichi Medical University Hospital, J of the Japanese Society of Oral Diagnosis/Oral Medicine, Vol.15, No.1, March, 2002

Saoud, MA., Zaazou, A., Nabil, A., Moussa, S., Aly, HM., Okazaki, K., Rosenberg, PA., Lin, LM. Histological observations of pulpal replacement tissue in immature dog teeth after revascularization of infected pulps, Dental traumatology. 2015:31(3):243-249.