Family Friendly & Specialty Dentists in London, UK
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Life of Rolf Fränkel
- Born in Leipzig in 1908
- Received dental degree in Leipzig in 1930
- Started working on Orthodontic patients in 1928
- Worked in a private practice in Zwickau until 1942
- Became head of HeinrichBraun Regional Hospital in Zwickau in 1961
Functional Activator Appliance
- Dr. Fränkel used the activator functional appliance in his practice
- Developed an approach to correct functional deviations of muscles along with dentition
- Developed functional regulator appliances to train and reprogram the musculature around the mouth
- Published around 70 articles on the importance of his appliance in expanding dental arches
- Introduced his functional orthopedic approach in 1966 at a meeting for European Orthodontic Society
Awards
- University of Erfurt, Professor of Medicine, 1973
- Humboldt University of Berlin, Honorary Doctorate, 1990
- Royal College of Surgeons of England Fellow, 1992
- Albert H. Ketcham Award, 1995
Frankel Appliance
- Mentioned as an additional concept related to Rolf Fränkel
References
- McNamara, James (2001). Rolf Fränkel (PDF). AJODO. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Gottlieb, Eugene. JCO Interviews Dr. James McNamara, Jr., on the Fränkel Appliance, Part 1: Biological Basis and Appliance Design. JCO. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- McNamara, James (2001). Rolf Fränkel (PDF). AJODO. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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