Obianuju R Mbamaliu, DMD

Board Certified Dental Expert for Legal Teams

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Dr. Obianuju Rita Mbamalu, is a board-certified endodontist, dental consultant, and expert witness with 15 years of surgical and private practice experience. Dr. Mbamalu provides independent, evidence-based dental and endodontic opinions for attorneys and legal teams seeking clinical analysis related to dental diagnosis, treatment planning, procedural outcomes, documentation, standards of care, clinical judgment, and alleged deviations from accepted dental practice standards. Her professional background includes extensive experience in endodontic clinical care, dental consulting, private practice operations, and expert review. Dr. Mbamalu practices as an endodontist in Florida and has practiced as an endodontist in New York and New Jersey- where she served as practice owner for six years. This practice ownership experience supports her understanding of clinical decision-making, case recordkeeping, patient care workflows and standards of care, risk management, and dental practice operations. Dr. Mbamalu also serves as a Dental Insurance Claim Expert for an insurance company since August 2023, providing professional evaluations and objective clinical opinions. She also holds a Florida Dental Expert Witness Certificate and is qualified to assist with matters requiring analysis of dental care, dental records, treatment chronology, diagnosis, prognosis, causation considerations, procedural complications, and compliance with accepted dental standards. Her approach is methodical, balanced, and grounded in current scientific literature, real-world clinical practice, regulatory expectations, and specialty training. Her hospital and teaching experience includes service as Endodontic Attending at a Trauma 1 hospital environment in New York. Dr. Mbamalu earned a Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Endodontics, a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from New Jersey Dental School, completed Community Oriented Dental Education at New Jersey Dental School, and received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Vanderbilt University. Her research background includes work in dental health, periodontal disease, cardiovascular risk, and Aa genotypes found in Newark schoolchildren. Dr. Mbamalu’s licenses and certifications include Diplomate status with the American Board of Endodontics, Florida Dental License, New York Dental License, New Jersey Dental License, and Florida Dental Expert Witness Certificate. Her professional affiliations include the American Association of Endodontists, American Board of Endodontics, American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, National Dental Association, Palm Beach County Dental Association, Treasure Coast Dental Association, Treasure Coast Spear Study Club, and Essex County Dental Society.