Richard A. Williamson, DDS, MS, FICD, FACP
Dental & Prosthodontic Expert Witness
Dental & Prosthodontic Expert Witness Complex Dentistry.
Clear and Objective Expert Opinions.
Richard A. Williamson, DDS, MS, FICD, FACP is a board-certified prosthodontist with more than 46 years in dentistry. His experience spans private general practice, university-based patient care, academic teaching, implant dentistry, prosthodontics, literature review, and expert-witness work.
Dr. Williamson provides independent analysis in complex dental and prosthodontic matters and explains technical dental issues in clear, understandable language for attorneys, judges, and juries.
At a Glance
Who I Am
Board-certified prosthodontist, university educator, and dental expert witness with more than 46 years in dentistry.
Cases I Evaluate
Dental malpractice claims, prosthodontic disputes, implant and restorative complications, standard-of-care issues, causation questions, and dental injury matters.
Why Attorneys Retain Me
Clinical and academic depth, independent analysis, literature-based review, and the ability to explain complicated dentistry clearly.
Expert Witness Services:
Case Review · Standard-of-Care Analysis · Causation Analysis · Written Reports · Deposition Testimony · Trial Testimony · Consultation With Counsel
Experience That Connects Clinical Dentistry, Prosthodontics, and Teaching
- 46+ years in dentistry
- Board-certified prosthodontist
- 17 years in private general practice
- Nearly three decades in academic dentistry
- Current Associate Professor and Director of Implants at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
- Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and the International College of Dentists
Clear Analysis for Complex Dental Cases
Complex dental cases often involve more than a single procedure or chart entry. Treatment planning, prosthodontic principles, implant care, occlusion, restorative materials, documentation, informed consent, and the patient’s overall clinical course may all be relevant to understanding what occurred.
Dr. Williamson reviews these issues through the perspective of a clinician, prosthodontist, educator, and long-time private practitioner. His role is to help counsel understand what the dental evidence shows, which issues are clinically significant, and how those issues can be explained accurately and clearly.
Types of Matters
- Dental malpractice and alleged dental negligence
- Prosthodontic disputes involving crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, and restorative treatment
- Implant dentistry and implant-related complications
- Traumatic dental injury and personal-damage claims involving dental issues
- Standard-of-care questions
- Causation questions involving dental treatment and claimed outcomes
Areas of Dental & Prosthodontic Expertise
Dr. Williamson’s training and professional experience allow him to evaluate a broad range of complex restorative, prosthodontic, and implant-related matters.
- Prosthodontics
- Implant dentistry and implant complications
- Fixed prosthodontics
- Removable prosthodontics
- Full-arch implant rehabilitation
- Treatment planning
- Occlusion
- Dental materials
- Standard of care
- Informed consent
- Dental records and documentation
- Causation
- Damages, where appropriate to the dental issues involved
His clinical background includes general restorative care, esthetic restorations, veneers, complete dentures, removable partial dentures, implant-supported single crowns and bridges, implant-supported removable prostheses, and full-arch fixed implant prostheses.
Expert Witness Services
Dr. Williamson works with attorneys and legal teams who need a careful, independent review of dental care, records, treatment decisions, clinical outcomes, and related prosthodontic issues.
- Case Review. Review of relevant dental records, radiographs, diagnostic images, treatment plans, clinical notes, and other case materials.
- Standard-of-Care Analysis. Evaluation of the care provided in light of the clinical circumstances, accepted dental principles, and the issues presented in the matter.
- Causation Analysis. Assessment of whether the available dental evidence supports a causal relationship between the care at issue and the claimed clinical outcome.
- Written Reports. Clear written opinions that organize the relevant dental issues and explain the basis for the analysis.
- Deposition Testimony. Professional testimony supported by the clinical record, specialty training, experience, and relevant literature.
- Trial Testimony. Clear explanation of complex dental and prosthodontic concepts for judges and juries.
- Consultation With Counsel. Direct discussion of the dental issues, strengths, limitations, and questions that may require further review.
Why Attorneys Retain Dr. Williamson
An expert opinion is most useful when it combines subject-matter knowledge with sound judgment and clear communication. Dr. Williamson brings all three to his work.
- Clinical perspective. His career includes 17 years as a private-practice general dentist and decades of university-based patient care and clinical dental education.
- Specialty expertise. He completed advanced training in prosthodontics, earned an M.S. in Oral Biology, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics.
- Academic experience. He has taught dentistry for decades and currently serves as an Associate Professor and Director of Implants at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
- Experience teaching complex concepts. Years of teaching dentists and dental students have strengthened his ability to explain technical material in language that non-dentists can understand.
- Evidence- and literature-based analysis. His opinions are informed by the record, clinical experience, accepted dental principles, and relevant scientific literature.
- Professional engagement. He remains professionally active through university-based clinical education and patient care, academic teaching, research, continuing education, literature review, professional service, and expert-witness work.
Objective Opinions Based on Dental Evidence
Dr. Williamson’s role is to evaluate a case, not to become an advocate for a position. He reviews the facts, records, treatment, outcomes, and relevant dental evidence on their merits.
When the evidence supports an opinion, he explains why. When it does not support the position being advanced, he is willing to tell retaining counsel that as well. That objectivity is central to credible expert work.
Dentistry is both an art and a science, and reasonable clinicians may sometimes choose different treatment approaches. At the same time, standards of care, sound treatment planning, documentation, informed consent, and evidence-based clinical principles remain important when evaluating the care provided.
Current, Active, and Professionally Engaged
Dr. Williamson’s expert opinions are informed by a career that remains connected to contemporary dentistry. He currently serves at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry as an Associate Professor, Director of Implants, and Director of Global Student Experiences.
His professional work includes university-based clinical education and patient care, teaching clinical implantology, research, continuing education, review of dental literature, publications and professional contributions, and expert-witness work.
Recent scholarly work includes a 2024 Journal of Prosthodontics publication on the integration of conventional and digital surgical-guide fabrication for a complete-arch implant-supported prosthesis.
What Attorneys Say
Credentials at a Glance
- DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Nebraska, Medical Center College of Dentistry
- M.S. in Oral Biology, University of Nebraska, Medical Center College of Dentistry
- Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
- Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists
- Fellow, International College of Dentists
- Associate Professor and Director of Implants, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
- Former Clinical Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
- Former Staff Prosthodontist, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Published author, reviewer, lecturer, and professional contributor in prosthodontics and dentistry
For a concise overview, attorneys can review Dr. Williamson’s professional profile. His complete CV is also available for matters that require a detailed record of academic appointments, publications, professional service, teaching, research, and other qualifications.
Publications, Teaching, and Professional Contributions
Dr. Williamson has contributed to prosthodontic education through peer-reviewed publications, book reviews, lectures, manuscript review, professional committees, and academic teaching..
His published work includes complete-arch implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation, prosthesis stability and occlusion, prosthodontic diagnosis, implant restorations, edentulous patient care, and dental-material properties.
Kenya trip first effort of new dental student mission fund Published Aug 11, 2026
International College of Dentists regarding the 2025 Mission trip with students to the Dominican Republic (Article) 2026 40th Anniversary Issue, Page 58.
Hyunok C. Jo, MS, DMD, MS, Richard A. Williamson, DDS, MS, FACP, FICD: Integration of conventional and digital surgical guide fabrication techniques for the partially edentulous patient: Reducing the number of surgical procedures for a complete arch implant-supported prosthesis. J Prosthodontics August 2024;32(7): 653-658. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.13671
The Timelessness of Volunteerism, a Video from a lecture presented at the Canadian Dental Assoc Convention, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sept.14, 2019, and posted on the International College of Dentists Website. International College of Dentists: The Timelessness of Volunteering
Healing Environment: design guidelines; US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Sept. 2016, Subject Matter Expert.
Williamson, R.A. Feb 2011. What the PDI Can Do for Oral Health {Vol 20 (2) pp 81-82} Journal of Prosthodontics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21323759/
Williamson R.A. (2010). Evidence-based treatment for the edentulous patient (10th ed., vol. 29, pp. 140, 142-5). Dent Today. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21086803/
Williamson, R.A. (2011). How To Keep It Simple With Removables {Vol 15 (1) pp.3-5} Continuum Aurum Ceramics
Book Review: Williamson, RA (2007). Implant Restorations: A Step-by-Step Guide by Carl Drago. Journal of Prosthodontics https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-849X.2007.00201_2.x
Book Review: Williamson, R.A. (2005). Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient by RM Basker and JC Davenport, 4th ed (2nd ed., vol. 14, pp. 144-146). Journal of Prosthodontics. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-849X.2005.00030_2.x
Williamson RA, Williamson AE, Bowley J, Toothaker R. Maximizing mandibular prosthesis stability utilizing linear occlusion, occlusal plane selection, and centric recording.JProsthodont;2004;13(1):55-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-849X.2004.04001.x ; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1532-849X.2004.04001.x
The Physical and Mechanical Properties Associated with the Aging of Maxillofacial Elastomers, Master’s Thesis, McGoogan Medical Sciences Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. August 2001.
Williamson RA. (2001). Chemical, Color, Physical, and Mechanical Property Changes in Polydimethylsiloxane Following Accelerated Aging. American College of Prosthodontists.
Book Review: Williamson, R.A. (2004). Book Review: Implant Overdentures: the Standard of Care for Edentulous Patients by Jocelyne S. Feine and Gunnar E. Carlsson (4th ed.,vol.13,pp.280-283).Journal Prosthodontics. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1532-849X.2004.4046_2.x