Dr. Devon M. Ptak is a board-eligible Endodontist, dedicated to providing patients with compassionate care that is both individualized and evidence based.
Dr. Ptak was born and raised in a small suburb of Detroit, Michigan. From there, Dr. Ptak went on earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from Purdue University, a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Dartmouth College, and a Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree (DMD) from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
During her time at Tufts University, she discovered her passion for both pain management and saving teeth, leading her to pursue specialty training in Endodontics. To further her ability to deliver high quality care, Dr. Ptak completed an additional two-year post-doctoral residency at Tufts University and now holds a Certificate in Endodontics.
During her training, Dr. Ptak was awarded the Lester P. Goldsmith Endowed Prize Fund in Endodontics and was inducted into the Robert R. Andrews Honor Society in recognition of outstanding research. Her work has helped contribute to the field of dentistry and has been published in several journals, including the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Ptak has traveled across the country presenting her research at various conferences and events.
Dr. Ptak is an active member of several societies including, but not limited to, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and American Dental Association (ADA). She is also a part-time faculty member at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, teaching in the Endodontics department. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Ptak enjoys traveling, playing tennis, running, and spending time with her family.
DeLuca S, Amato R, Finkelman M, Ptak D. Internal Resorption: A Retrospective Cone‐Beam Computed Tomography Analysis of 50 Cases With Outcome Assessment. International Endodontic Journal. 2026 Feb 11.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/iej.70112
Ptak DM, Solanki A, Andler L, Shingala J, Tung D, Jain S, Alon E. The pulpal response to crown preparation and cementation. Journal of Endodontics. 2023 May 1;49(5):462-8.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0099239923001255
Ptak DM, Alon E, Amato RB, Tassinari J, Velasquez A. Ingestion and surgical retrieval of an endodontic file: a case report. Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics. 2023 Sep 2;48(4).
https://synapse.koreamed.org/articles/1516084759
Alon E, Amato RB, Ptak DM. Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption (PEIR): a case report. Journal of Endodontics. 2023 Feb 1;49(2):224-8.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0099239922007592
Ptak DM, Finkelman MD, Amato RB. The association between choice of diagnostic imaging modality and long-term treatment outcomes for patients undergoing nonsurgical root canal treatment on maxillary first molars. Journal of Endodontics. 2021 Apr 1;47(4):572-6.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S009923992030933X
Ptak DM, Alkadhi R, Tae IH, Correa LP. Severe obstructive sleep apnea managed with mandibular advancement device in pediatrics: an interdisciplinary case report. Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine. 2019;6(2):10-5331.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ruba-Alkadhi/publication/332391617_Severe_Obstructive_Sleep_Apnea_Managed_with_Mandibular_Advancement_Device_in_Pediatrics_An_Interdisciplinary_Case_Report/links/5d857ac2458515cbd1a3fa8f/Severe-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-Managed-with-Mandibular-Advancement-Device-in-Pediatrics-An-Interdisciplinary-Case-Report.pdf?_sg%5B0%5D=started_experiment_milestone&origin=journalDetail&_rtd=e30%3D
Sabatini LM, Mathews C, Ptak D, Doshi S, Tynan K, Hegde MR, Burke TL, Bossler AD. Genomic sequencing procedure microcosting analysis and health economic cost-impact analysis: a report of the association for molecular pathology. The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 2016 May 1;18(3):319-28.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1525157816000532
Zhang L, Cho J, Ptak D, Leung YF. The role of egr1 in early zebrafish retinogenesis. PloS one. 2013 Feb 6;8(2):e56108.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0056108
Li Z, Ptak D, Zhang L, Walls EK, Zhong W, Leung YF. Phenylthiourea specifically reduces zebrafish eye size. PloS one. 2012 Jun 27;7(6):e40132.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0040132
