Dental Malpractice Expert Witnesses in California

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Dental malpractice expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry. Some of the most common dental malpractice expert witness specialties also include prosthodontics, dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, oral pathology, and dental trauma. They can opine on the effects of improper treatment, failure to diagnose oral diseases, unnecessary procedures, dental injuries due to negligence, and lack of informed consent.

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Dr Stephen J. HowardView profile

ID: 31049

Dr. Stephen Howard, DDS, MSD

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California

Dr. Stephen J. Howard has over 45 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics. He earned his DDS from New York University College of Dentistry and his MScD from Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. Dr. Howard is board eligible in Pediatric Dentistry and is board certified by the American Straight Wire Orthodontic Association. Currently, he is a Certified...

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert completed her BS from Syracuse University and earned her DMD from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry. She completed a Residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Mt Sinai Medical Center. This expert is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and a member of prestigious associations such as the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the...

Fariba Simhai Younai, DDSView profile

ID: 1627629

Dr. Fariba Younai, DDS

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California

Dr. Fariba S. Younai has 35 years of experience in the fields of Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Orofacial Pain. She earned her BA in Biology from CUNY Queens College and her DDS from Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. She then went on to complete her training in Hospital Dentistry at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Today, this expert is licensed as a Dentist in the state of...

Prosthetic Dentistry Expert WitnessView profile

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Prosthetic Dentistry Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert is a California Board Certified Dentist with over thirty years of Post-Doctoral Teaching and Private Clinical Practice experience. Clinically, he primarily focuses on general dentistry, restorative dentistry and prosthetic dentistry. He is a graduate of McGill University School of Dentistry and also holds a Post-Doctoral, Advanced Master’s Degree in Professional...

Joel Brian Epstein, DMD, FCDSBC, FRCDC, MSDView profile

ID: 1684228

Dr. Joel Epstein, DMD, FCDSBC, FRCDC, MSD

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California

Dr. Joel B. Epstein has 43 years of experience in the fields of Dentistry and Oral Medicine. He earned his DMD from the University of Saskatchewan and his MSD from the University of Washington. He completed his residency in Oral Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center. Today, this expert is a Certified Specialist in Oral Medicine and a Licensed Dentist in the States of Washington...

General Dentistry Expert WitnessView profile

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General Dentistry Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified dentist has 25 years of clinical experience in his field. He earned his BS from the University of California Berkeley before earning his MBA from the University of Phoenix and his DDS from the University of the Pacific. He is active in his field as a member of the American Dental Association and Sacramento District Dental Society. Formerly, he served as a US Army brigade...

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Michael Gerald McMahon, DDSView profile

ID: 4836195

Dr. Michael McMahon, DDS

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California

Dr. Michael G. McMahon has 36 years of experience in the field of Dentistry. He earned his BA in Biology from the University of California San Diego and his DDS from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry. Today, this expert is licensed as a Dentist in the State of California. Formerly, this expert served as a Dentist in Private Practice. He currently serves as the Owner of...

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Dentistry Expert WitnessView profile

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Dentistry Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified dental expert earned his DDS and completed residency training in advanced dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry. He has won numerous awards throughout his career and sits on a number of dental committees including the Medical Disciplinary Committee of Delta Dental. He is currently a privately practicing dentist specializing in general dentistry, cosmetic...

Jay Brian ReznickView profile

ID: 14083

Dr. Jay Reznick

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California

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He earned his BA from the University of California Berkeley, his DDM from Tufts University, and his MD from the University of Southern California. He completed his internship in general surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at USC Medical Center. He is...

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Expert Witness

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California

This board-certified expert earned his BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, his MS in Oral Biology from the Ohio State University, and his DDS from the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. He went on to complete his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. He remains active in his field as a member of numerous associations including...

Dentistry and Prosthodontics Expert WitnessView profile

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Dentistry and Prosthodontics Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of dental experience. He earned his BS in biology from Washington University and his DMD from Washington University School of Dental Medicine. He is certified in prosthodontics and is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Dental Association. Formerly, this expert served as a clinical assistant professor of removable...

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Dentistry and Orthodontics Expert WitnessView profile

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Dentistry and Orthodontics Expert Witness

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California

This expert has extensive experience in dentistry and orthodontics. He earned his BS from Syracuse University, his DDS from New York University, and his MScD in pedodontics from Boston University. He is a member of numerous organizations including the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the International Association for Orthodontics. Afterwards, he...

The Average Dental Malpractice Expert Witness
Charges $575 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $450

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $725

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $550

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Dental Malpractice Expert Witness FAQs

A dental malpractice expert witness is a professional in the field of dentistry who provides testimony or opinion in legal cases involving alleged negligence or misconduct by dental professionals.

These experts can handle cases involving improper treatment, failure to diagnose oral diseases, surgical errors, injuries from dental procedures, and issues related to informed consent.

They can review medical records, identify standard of care breaches, provide expert opinions on causation and damages, and testify in court to help clarify complex dental issues.

Yes. Experts may specialize in specific areas like periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, or pediatric dentistry, each with unique standards of care.

Dental implantology requires specialized knowledge. An expert in this area can accurately assess whether proper protocols were followed and if any deviation led to patient harm.

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