Kazuhiko Nakano

Prof. Kazuhiko Nakano, DDS, PhD, is a Japanese dental academic and researcher specializing in pediatric dentistry, oral microbiology, and the relationship between oral health and systemic diseases. He is a Professor at the Graduate School of Dentistry at The University of Osaka, Japan, where he has held a professorship since 2014.

He graduated from Osaka University School of Dentistry in 1996 and earned his PhD from the same university. His research focuses on Streptococcus mutans, dental caries, odontogenic infections, bacteremia, and infective endocarditis, investigating how oral bacteria may contribute to systemic conditions. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications and is actively involved in dental research and education.