Nathan S. Persell, DMD, MS

During his first year in the Army, Dr. Persell completed a 12-month Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. In the years that followed, his military career took him across the United States and Europe to multiple duty stations. He earned Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry and had the honor of providing care to service members and their families. He then attended the Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency Program in San Antonio, Texas, earning his Master of Science degree and advanced Orthodontic specialty training. He then served as Chief of Orthodontics at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston.

As a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Persell has achieved the highest level of certification in the specialty of orthodontics, which only about 30% of all orthodontists achieve. He stays current with advances in orthodontic technology and treatment, including modern braces and clear aligner therapy, while keeping the focus where it belongs: on the individual patient.

He may be a board-certified orthodontist, but at home, he's simply Dad—and always outnumbered. Dr. Persell spends most of his time alongside his college sweetheart and wife of 12 years, Samantha, and their three children, Adeline, Declan, and Callen. Family life keeps him busy, humble and continually learning lessons that no dental school, orthodontic residency, or military training could have prepared him for.

When he isn’t working, you’ll likely find the Persell family exploring Lincoln's parks and trails, cooking elaborate meals together (which the children subsequently refuse to eat), traveling, seeking out adventures, or simply attempting to keep everyone fed, entertained, and reasonably on schedule.

After 15 years of serving patients around the country and overseas, Dr. Persell feels incredibly fortunate to now practice orthodontics in the community where he grew up. Coming home means more than returning to the place where he was raised – it means being part of the community where he and his family now get to raise their own children.