Barry Vilkin, D.M.D., M.Sc.D.

Encino, California

Experienced Root Canal/Endodontic Expert Witness

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Endodontics

Keywords/Search Terms:

Nerve Damage/Paresthesia, Severe Infections, Technical Complications, Broken Instruments, Root Perforations, Failure to Inform/Consent, Missed Canals, Overfilling/Underfilling, Failure to Diagnose/Refer, Missed Canals, Rubber Dam Use, Hypochlorite Accidents, Canal Calcification, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Diagnostic Missteps

Education:

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), Claremont Mckenna College; D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine), Boston University; C.A.G.S. (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study--Endodontics), Boston University; M.Sc.D. (Master of Science--Endodontics), Boston University

Years in Practice:

40+

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

20+

Additional Information

Over 20 years of experience as an Expert Witness Reviewed over 100 legal cases, both Plaintiff and Defense Reviewed over 50 cases involving complaints to the Dental Board of California Over 40 years of clinical experience in the specialty of Endodontics Member of the San Fernando Valley Dental Association, California Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists Co-Founder Mont Blanc Endodontic Study Group, Western Prosthodontic Study Group, West Valley Endodontic Study Group Clinical Instructor in Endodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry Visiting Lecturer in Endodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry Continuing Education Provider in Endodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry Founder and Editor, The Endodontic Report, a national endodontic journal that published numerous clinical papers and analyzed current developments in the field of Endodontics Professional Presentations, Round Tables, and Symposiums (just a few): How Cone Beam Technology Can Be Part of Your Practice How to Read and Interpret Complex Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging in Dental Disease Risk Management for the Dental Professional Legal Issues in the Dental Office Root Resorption: Pathogenesis and Clinical Management First and Second Annual Treatment Planning Round Tables We are in the process of setting up the Dental Expert Witness Group, a multidisciplinary group of thoroughly vetted, highly experienced experts across all dental specialties. We will assist you with finding the perfect expert witness for your needs. Please contact me at pulse345@aol.com or DentalExpertWitnessGroup@gmail.com Dr. Barry Vilkin