Early Life and Education
- Born on 10 December 1916 in Silesia, Germany
- Enrolled in the medical faculty in Breslau, Germany in 1935
- Studied under Artur Martin Schwarz in Vienna, Austria in 1939

Contributions and Innovations
- Developed the Roentgenphotogramm in 1939
- Specialised in otolaryngology and worked in Hamburg for Schuchardt
- Developed the Elastic Oral Adaptor or the Bimler Appliance
- Addressed the shortcomings of the Activator appliance
- Developed the first Roentgenphotogramm in 1939
- Developed the elastic bite former during World War II
- Presented his findings on the Roentgenphotogramm to the European Orthodontic Society
- Developed the Bimler Cephalometric Analysis

Bimler Appliance
- Worked with the Activator appliance in his father's office
- Disliked the rigidity and bulkiness of the Activator appliance
- Started testing a new appliance using stainless steel wire instead of acrylic
- Developed the Elastic Oral Adaptor or the Bimler Appliance
- Addressed the shortcomings of the Activator appliance

Related Concepts
- Activator appliance
- List of Orthodontic Functional Appliances

References
- Memorial To Dr. Hans Peter Bimler (www.iaortho.org)
- Bimler, Barbara (2002-01-01). Hans Peter Bimler at age 85. International Journal of Orthodontics
- Phulari, Basavaraj Subhashchandra (2013-06-30). History of Orthodontics. JP Medical Ltd.
- Treatment Effects of the Bimler Functional Appliance on Class II Division 2 Malocclusion
- Bimler appliance - Oxford Reference

Hans Peter Bimler (Wikipedia)

Hans Peter Bimler (10 December 1916 – 28 June 2003) was a German orthodontist who was known for developing the Bimler appliance. He also developed the first Roentgenphotogramm in 1939. Hans also developed the elastic bite former during World War II.

Hans Peter Bimler
Born(1916-12-10)10 December 1916
Germany
Died28 June 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 86)
Known forDeveloped first Roentgenphotogramm in the world, developed Bimler Appliance and Bimler Cephalometric Analysis
Medical career
ProfessionDentist
Sub-specialtiesorthodontics otolaryngology
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