Crown And Bridge Expert Witnesses

Iowa City, Iowa

Dentist - Prosthodontics, Dental Implants, General Dentistry, Treatment Planning, Diagnosis, Unnecessary Treatment, Local Anesthesia, Full Mouth Rehabilitation, Restorative, Crown and Bridge, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Prosthetics, Malpractice, Dentures, Implant Failure, Dental Injury, Full Mouth Rehabilitation, Dental Bonding, Nerve Injury

Dr. Nichols is a Prosthodontist, based out of Dallas-Fort Worth, with an emphasis on complex full mouth rehabilitation leveraging dental implants and prosthetics. He graduated with his Prosthodontics certificate and MS in Oral Biology (Prosthodontics) from the University of Iowa in 2026. Previously, he spent 7 years as a general dentist. He graduated with High Honors from University of the Pacific in 2016, then pursued two additional years of hospital-based general practice residencies focused on complex rehabilitative, restorative and surgical dentistry. Subsequently, he spent 5 years in private practice including ownership and management of his own dental practice. Dr. Nichols is competent and skilled at evaluating claims of treatment failure, complications and misdiagnosis in all phases of prosthodontic, restorative, surgical and implant dentistry. Dr. Nichols will analyze the case at hand whether routine or of utmost complexity, then subsequently present his findings and re...

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Dentist, Public Health - Dental Implants, Preventative Health, Oral Pathology, Dental Education, prosthetics, Dentures, Crown and Bridge, Bone Grafting, Surgical Complications, Nerve Injury Risk, Informed Consent, Dental Documentation, Dental Record Reviews, Treatment Planning

I am a practicing general dentist and dental practice owner in Minnesota. My clinical background includes general dentistry, implant dentistry, prosthetics, dentures, surgical extractions, bone grafting, oral pathology screening, treatment planning, informed consent, and dental documentation. A large part of my clinical work involves diagnosing, treatment planning, placing and restoring implants, managing restorative and prosthetic complications, performing surgical extractions, grafting, evaluating radiographs, and helping patients understand realistic risks and expectations. I have particular experience with implant complications, denture and implant-retained prosthetic issues, crown and bridge treatment, retained root decision-making, post-operative complications, and documentation around surgical and restorative care. I am a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and have additional training and clinical focus in implant dentistry. I also hold an MPH and ...

Omaha, Nebraska

Dentist - General Dentistry, Crown and Bridge, Dental malpractice, Dental insurance Review, Restorative Trt, Implants, Bruxism, Composite, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Temporomandibular joint disorder, Sleep, Periodontics, Informed consent, Oral Cancer, Amalgam, Fixed prosthodontics, Customary Standard of Care, Dental Records Review, Orthodontics

Philip R. Rich, DDS Dental Malpractice Expert Witness • General Dentistry • Standard of Care Consultant Dr. Philip R. Rich is a general dentist with 47 years of continuous private practice experience and more than 31 years serving as an expert witness, legal consultant, and insurance evaluator** in dental malpractice litigation. He provides objective, evidence-based opinions for both plaintiff and defense counsel involving the standard of care in general dentistry. Unlike many experts who are retired or no longer provide patient care, Dr. Rich remains actively engaged in private clinical practice. His opinions reflect both decades of experience and current standards of care in general dentistry. Over the course of his expert witness career, Dr. Rich has reviewed and investigated more than 100 dental malpractice cases, has provided deposition testimony in more than 60 cases, and has testified at trial on at least 15–20 occasions* He has extensive experience analyzing allegations...

Dallas, Texas

Dentist - General Dentistry, Crown and Bridge, Cosmetic Dentistry, Gum Disease, Dentures, Implants, Trauma, Standard of Care, Restorative Dentistry, Digital Dentistry, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, TMJ

Dr. Brenda Appiah is a licensed general dentist with over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages. She has built a career grounded in integrity, clinical excellence, and compassion—treating every patient with respect and empathy while maintaining the highest standards of care. As a dental expert witness, she offers thorough, objective case reviews and expert opinions for both plaintiff and defense attorneys in matters involving dental malpractice, standard of care, dental injuries, treatment complications. She specializes in clearly communicating complex dental findings in a manner that is accurate, accessible, and persuasive to both legal professionals and juries. Her reports are well-supported, timely, and crafted with meticulous attention to detail, based on current standards of practice, real-world clinical experiences and impartial expert opinions that help attorneys build strong, credible cases.

SEATTLE, Washington

Dentist - prosthodontics, oral surgery, general dentisty, sedation, dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, dental malpractice, board review claims, bisphosphonate, jaw necrosis, endodontics, local anesthesia, over treatment, trauma, Crown and bridge, Misdiagnosis, Local anesthesia, Inadequate treatment

SLCC dental hygiene program, supervising dentist, adjunct professor and committee member 2008 VA Puget Sound/SLC GPR residency clinician and attending 2006-current ADA/CODA residency program site visitor 2022-current Florida Dental Expert Witness Certificate Previous experience with case review and deposition Available nationally anytime for all case types large or small