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'''Dr. Harmeet D. Walia''' was an American [[endodontist]] and [[inventor]]. 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.<ref>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.</ref><br />
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Walia received the prestigious Ralph F. Sommer Award in recognition for his work from the [[American Association of Endodontists]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aae.org/pressroom/releases/awardwinner05.htm |title=American Association of Endodontists' 2005 Award Recipients |publisher=[[American Association of Endodontists|AAE]]}}</ref><br />
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