Dentistry: Endodontics Expert Witnesses: 4

Brian T. Hart, DDS, is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon actively practicing in the state of Washington. With over 30 years of private practice experience in all aspects of oral surgery.  He has been a clinical instructor in oral and maxillofacial surgery at both Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and the University of Washington School of Dentistry. 

Dr. Hart is the co-founder of the Greater Seattle Multidisciplinary Study Club and has been published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.  He is a consultant and participant in IME, panel, and peer reviews across the country.

Litigation Support:  Dr. Hart provides expert witness services to attorneys for both defense and plaintiffs, offering medical records review, second opinions and is experienced in both deposition and trial testimony.

Areas of Expertise:

Dental Malpractice & Dental Injury Expert Testimony.

As of January 2025, Dr. Grossman has been deposed over 150 times and reviewed over 1,050 cases for both defense and plaintiff, including peer review, accidents, and malpractice. 52% defense / 48% plaintiff. He has qualified in Superior Court over 75 times and have never been disqualified on the stand or before trial. At least 95% of his time is spent in patient care. 

He can be counted on to be ethical, competent, prepared, analytical, articulate, and persuasive at depositions and court appearances. As of November 2024, there are over 314 published articles, write-ups, and lectures in print, radio, and TV. (http://www.expertwitness.dental/)

Dr. Grossman holds two current professorships: UCLA School of Dentistry & NYU College of Dentistry. Licensed in 42 states to opine on the standard of care, with specific licenses in California, Nevada, New Mexico, and the Northeast, as well as a Florida Expert Certification. Graduated NYU 1988; GPR Residency NYU 1989, Lieutenant, United States Navy 1989- 1991; private practice Brentwood, CA since 1991 – serving over 15,000 patients on a fee-for-service basis.

Founder of the non-profit “Homeless Not Toothless” (www.homelessnottoothless.org), which has made it possible for over 135,000 homeless Veterans, women of domestic abuse, and foster children to receive over $11 million in pro-bono dental care. 

Member: 

• American Academy of Cosmetic Orthodontics: 2013-present, American Dental Association (ADA) since 1991 
• Peer Review Committee ADA 1995-2009, 
• American Legion 2018 - present
• Medical Disciplinary Committee Delta Dental 2000-present; Veteran Administration QME Examiner 2019-present

Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD, FACS, is double board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In the clinic setting, Dr. Kotikian routinely performs IV sedations for complex cases including impacted wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, bone grafting and tumor excisions. He specializes in:

• Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma
• Infections
• Oral Pathology Resection and Reconstruction
• Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients (surgical and non-surgical)
• Craniofacial Anomalies (orthognathic surgery / corrective jaw surgery)

Litigation Support - A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Kotikian has extensive experience as an expert witness in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry. His Dental law and Dentistry services have been requested all over the country. Dr. Kotikian has been an expert witness on over 125 malpractice cases, given depositions on over 65 cases and testified at court over the past six years. His cases have included a wide variety of issues related to the Oral and Maxillofacial region including

• Oral Pathology
• Nerve Injuries
• TMJ Issues
• Oral Trauma
• Oral and Facial Fractures and Lacerations
• Injuries related to Extraction of Teeth
• Injuries related to Dental Implant \ Surgery
• Orthognathic Surgery Complications
• Head and Neck Infections related to Teeth and Salivary Glands

More information at www.oralsurgeryexpertwitness.com

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Willeam A. Choby, DMD, MPA, MAGD, FICCMO, DICOI, has over 40 years of experience Dentistry and Oral Surgery. He is a Board Certified Implant Dentist that perfoms both the Surgery and the Restoration of Implant Teeth. A “Master” in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), Dr. Choby has been recognized by other general dentists as a leader and an example to other dentists of the importance of quality continuing dental education to patient care. Masters have accepted the charge to keep abreast of advances in dentistry for the benefit of patients and the betterment of dentistry. Dr. Choby is also a Fellow in the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics (FICCMO), earned a Masters of Public Administration (MPA), and is a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (DICOI). He is recognized as One of America's Top Dentists by the Consumers Research Council of America. Litigation Support - Dr. Choby's expertise is frequently called upon for second opinions for quality assurance companies, peer review panels, workmen's compensation disputes, automobile accident claims, dental insurance companies, physicians, attorneys, and other dentists. He has offered his expert opinion in more than 100 dental malpractice cases, inspected over 1,100 dental offices for insurance companies, and performed over 1,000 second opinion case reviews, IMEs and peer reviews. His cases have included issues concerning:

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