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 100 malpractice cases, given depositions on over 50 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
Dr. Sharon Szeszycki, DDS is a practicing Dentist and a member of the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society, and the Chicago Dental Society. Continuing education seminars allow her to stay current with the many changes occurring in the field of dentistry today.
For almost 20 years, Dr. Szeszycki worked at the local level on the Mediation and Peer Review committees for the Chicago Dental Society helping patients and dentists alike resolve their differences. She currently works at the state level to review those cases that cannot be resolved at the local level.
For the last 6 years, Dr. Szeszycki has been working successfully as an Expert Witness in the legal arena for cases involving Dental Malpractice. Her ability to deconstruct a case and to work with legal colleagues to formulate appropriate resolutions has provided her with much professional satisfaction. Working with peer organizations for over 20 years has given her a perspective that many in the dental malpractice profession find of value.
I have often wondered why attorneys wait so long to contact someone like me to render opinions on their dental malpractice cases. By the time I have been contacted, those things deemed important to achieve success for their clients from a legal perspective have long been established and I am brought in to provide the support for their conclusions. While I have been successful in supporting most of the conclusions established, there have been discussions of what might have been if I had been brought in sooner.