Dr. Sonia Chopra, Author at Sonia Chopra
Dr. Sonia Chopra

Dr. Sonia Chopra

Dr. Sonia Chopra is a board-certified endodontist, speaker, mentor, and author on a mission to give teeth a chance. As the founder of Ballantyne Endodontics, she became the first female board-certified endodontist in Charlotte, NC, and has been practicing since 2008 after earning her DDS at the University of Maryland and completing residencies in Brooklyn, NY and Fort Lauderdale, FL. A TEDx speaker and Forbes contributor, Dr. Chopra created E-School, an award-winning online endodontic education program that has been translated and taught internationally, helping general dentists build the confidence and skill to save more teeth. She is also the author of Tooth Wisdom: The Empowered Patient’s Guide to Saving Your Smile, and continues to provide education and community support to dentists, endodontists, and patients through her practice, courses, and content. Outside of dentistry, she loves to travel with her husband, who is also a dentist, and their three children.


May 5, 2026

The Case of an Overfilled Canal: Proper Endodontic Diagnosis Is Key To Giving Teeth A Chance

Every unnecessary extraction I’ve ever seen—and I’ve seen a lot—started with an inaccurate endodontic diagnosis.  Diagnosis is the foundation of everything. It determines what tooth you […]