Meet Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya, D.M.D
“I love working as a dentist. I love my patients, and I love my staff. The reason I come to work is to see my patients excitement after getting beautiful and healthy smiles back.
So many people do not smile because they are embarrassed of what their teeth look like. So many people have pain in their teeth. This makes people unhappy, and effects their entire life - they get depressed, they have trouble getting a good job, they can’t fully participate in life.
I am so lucky to be excellent at giving people beautiful smiles, and getting them out of pain. I simply love that I can help people, and make them happy. I love when my patients smile after the visit!”
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya is the owner and dental clinic director of the “Clearwater Dentist”. She has been practicing in the dental field for over 27 years. While she considers dentistry her passion, Dr. Nadia did not come to dental field in a straight path.
Dr. Nadia was born in Russia into a family of musicians and artists. Her childhood was consistent of great exposure to world history, music, museums and theater. As a child, she had ten years of classical piano training, as well as drawing, sculpture, and art of ceramics.
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Dr. Nadia graduated with B.A. degree in Education and Educational Psychology from Moscow National Pedagogical University in 1994. She worked at one of Moscow’s schools, and concentrated on using music and art therapy in developing communicative behaviors of autistic children.
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya immigrated to the United States solo in 1995, and worked hard to establish herself as a new citizen. Her first American job was at the popcorn concession stand at a Movie Theater in Boston, MA.
A year later, serendipitously, she sought training and started her dental career as a Dental Assistant. Dr. Nadia worked in the most prestigious, and advanced clinics in Boston. She learned that dentistry is a blend of precise science, meticulous hand dexterity, psychology and fine arts. While working as a dental assistant, she came to a realization that her calling was being a dentist, and then pursued further education.
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya successfully completed her post-baccalaureate premedical program at Harvard University. In 2003 she received Harvard University Honorary Health Career Scholarship.
In 2009, Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya participated in research, and co-authored the publication “Extramedullary plasmocytoma” in the Journal of Massachusetts Dental Society’s, fall 2008 issue.
As a dental student Dr. Nadia received the Tufts Merit Scholarship, and HPSP USAF Scholarships. She proctored exams and conducted admissions interviews for prospective students. Dr. Nadia was selected to participate in the Clinical Elective Honors Program in Oral Pathology. She demonstrated outstanding achievement and performance related to placement and restoration of dental implants and received the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Implant Student Award.
After the dental school, Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya was the first student ever to be accepted directly after graduation to an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, where she gained her training in IV sedation, implants placement and other surgical procedures.
She served in the United States Air force as a Captain and Dentist, and in 2012 returned to the Boston area, and started to practice in her private clinics on Cape Cod, MA.
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya served as a Chair of Cape Cod district of MA dental society 2017-2019.
Dr. Nadia. Pokrovskaya volunteered in the VA dental clinic in Boston in 1998-2000; she participated in dental mission trip to Peru in 2008, and medical relief mission to Honduras in 2013 with “Cape Cares” organization.
She is concerned about the well-being of the local community, and passionate about wildlife rescue. She participates heavily in raising money for local charities and wildlife rescue.
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She was named a “Top 10 under ten” dentist by the Massachusetts Dental Society in 2015.
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya practices dentistry with a great compassion. She is highly skilled and has substantial experience in a wide range of complex dental conditions and treatments. Her comprehensive background in dentistry allows her to integrate the most complete treatment; from diagnosis to delivery of care. She is an expert in treating dental-phobic patients, and clearly explains treatment choices and procedure steps.
Dr. Nadia Pokrovskaya makes an effort to connect with each person in her office. Her approach is to treat each person as an individual, with his or her unique nuances of spiritual and medical health.
She continues to further her knowledge with all the latest advancements in surgical and nonsurgical techniques in dentistry.
In her free time, she enjoys being with her husband, her friends, and her eight rescued animals. She loves traveling and learning more about other cultures. Dr. Nadia ran 8 marathons, and loves Bikram Yoga.
