Harmeet D. Walia

Harmeet D. Walia (April 15, 1957 – October 17, 2018) was an American endodontist and inventor.[1] He introduced the use of nickel titanium shape memory alloy for the manufacture of root canal files, which had traditionally been made of carbon or stainless steel.[2]

Walia received the prestigious Ralph F. Sommer Award in recognition for his work from the American Association of Endodontists in 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Lisican, Elisabeth (2018-11-05). "Remembering Dr. Harmeet Walia". American Association of Endodontists. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  2. ^ Walia H, Brantley WA, Gerstein H. An Initial Investigation of the Bending and Torsional Properties of Nitinol Root Canal Files. J Endod 1988;14:346-351.
  3. ^ "American Association of Endodontists' 2005 Award Recipients". AAE. Archived from the original on 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2006-12-18.


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