Satish B. Alapati BDS, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Endodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Dentistry, Chicago, IllinoisDr. Satish Alapati is Associate Professor in the Department of Endodontics and Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the College of Dentistry and an adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
His research focus includes dental biomaterials and development/characterization of advanced nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloys used in manufacture of endodontic rotary instruments to prepare root canal space. He is a full-time educator and an active practitioner in the Allen Anderson Faculty Dental Practice, UIC College of Dentistry, limited to endodontics.
Dr. Alapati completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree in India. He received a General Practice Residency certificate, a master’s degree in dental materials, and a PhD in oral biology from The Ohio State University, and a certificate in endodontics from University of Illinois at Chicago.
Disclosures
- Research funding: NIH; private foundations
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- 2024 Top Story in Clinical Dentistry: Postoperative Pain After Single-Visit Root Canal Treatment vs Vital Pulp Therapy
- Evaluation of Pulp Vitality Preservation in Direct and Indirect Pulp Capping
- The Convolutional Neural Network Is Effective in Identifying Fused-Rooted Mandibular Second Molars on Radiographs
- Postoperative Pain Intensity After the Use of 8.25% vs 2.50% Sodium Hypochlorite for Necrotic Mandibular Molars With Apical Periodontitis
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement Did Not Affect the Outcomes of Root Canal–Treated Teeth
- The Addition of Acetaminophen to Ibuprofen Sodium Dihydrate (ISD) Showed No Significant Differences From ISD Alone in Controlling Untreated Endodontic Pain
- Clinically Oriented CBCT Periapical Lesion Evaluation via a 3D CNN Algorithm
- Latest Developments in Rotary NiTi Technology and Root Canal Preparation: A Review
- 2023 Top Story in Clinical Dentistry: Vital Pulp Therapy for the Treatment of Teeth With Irreversible Pulpitis
- Calcium Silicate– and Calcium Hydroxide–Based Root Canal Sealers Usage Led to Similar Intensity of Postoperative Pain