The Team
Dr. med. dent. Frank-Michael Maier
Master of Science Oral Implantology
Master of Science Periodontology
1998 State examination in dentistry at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and licence to practise dentistry. Doctorate in the Department of Dental Prosthetics on the subject of “All-ceramic dentures”.
1998 to 2001 Resident in the practice of Dres. Blind, Stuttgart and in the practice for oral and maxillofacial surgery of Dr. Dr. Eiche, Bad Cannstatt.
2000 to 2001: Structured further training in implantology under the direction of Dr Ashok Sethi, Royal College of Surgeons, London.
January 2001: Established own practice in Tübingen with focus on implantology and prosthetic rehabilitation. Specialisation in microscopic endodontology, implantology and aesthetic dentistry.
Since 2002 specialisation in implantology (Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Dentists and German Society for Implantology).
2007 – 2009 postgraduate course in Oral Implantology at Steinbeis University Berlin.
2016 – 2017 postgraduate course in Periodontology at Steinbeis University Berlin.
Since 2005 international activity as a lecturer in implant surgery, restorative dentistry and gnathology. Current topics:
Soft tissue management, augmentation techniques,
metal-free restorations, ceramic implants, minimally invasive surgery, implant-abutment connection, allogenic bone replacement, endoscopic sinus lift, 3D diagnostics, guided surgery.
Research activities and publications in the fields of implant-abutment connection, bone substitutes, implant prosthetics, peri-implant bone resorption, sinus augmentation, double crowns on implants, total rehabilitations and ceramic implants, molar immediate implantation, minimally invasive bone surgery.
2014 ZZI Award in the category “Best Practical Paper” (Journal of Dental Implantology).
Memberships: PEERS Germany, Prosec Partner, German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (DGZMK), German Society for Implantology (DGI), Association for Scientific Dentistry Stuttgart. Since 2013 Member of the Board of Directors and Acting President of Gnathologischer Arbeitskreis Stuttgart e.V. (www.gak-stuttgart.de). Since 2019 member of the Board of Directors of the European Society for Ceramic Implantology (www.esci-online.com).
Prof. Dr. med. dent. Heiner Weber
Guest Professorships:
Fellowship Ad Eundem (Royal College of Surgeons of England).
Senator Honoris Causa (University of Szeged, Hungary).
Visiting Professorship (Kyung Hee University, Korea)
Visiting Professor (Beijing University, China)
1969 – 1974 Studied dentistry in Düsseldorf.
1974 – 1982 Assistant; later senior physician, Department of
Prosthodontics, Westdeutsche Kieferklinik, Düsseldorf.
1982 – 2018 Full professor and medical director of the Polyclinic for Dental Prosthodontics at the University Clinic for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine at the University of Tübingen.
1987/88 Rejection of the professorships for dental prosthodontics in Berlin and Freiburg.
prosthodontics in Berlin and Freiburg.
1990 Elected dean of the Faculty of Medicine (Clinical
(Clinical Medicine) of the University of Tübingen (year of office 1990/91).
1995/96 President of the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA).
1995/96 Founding member of the German Society for Implantology.
2001 – 2004 President of the DGZMK (German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine).
2002 – 2010 1st Chairman of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dentale Technologie e.V. (Dental Technology Working Group).
2003 Awarded the “Fellowship ad eundem (Royal College of Surgeons of England)”.
2005 Decorated with the Gold Badge of Honour of the German Dental Association.
2006 Awarded a visiting professorship from Kyung Hee University, College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
2009 Awarded the Gold Badge of Honour of the German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (DGZMK).
2009 Appointment as “Senator honoris causa” of the University of Szeged (Hungary).
2010 Awarded a visiting professorship by Peking University, School of Stomatology.
2012 Appointed honorary member of the German Society for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials (DGPro).
2013-2014 President of the German Society of Dental Implantology (DGZI).
2016 Elected to the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine.
2018 Honorary Advisor of ISOI (International Society of Oral Implantology), Japan.
Membership of the following scientific associations:
1st Academy of Osseointegration (AO).
2nd German Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (DGZMK)
3rd German Society for Implantology (DGI)
4th German Society for Dental Implantology (DGZI)
5th German Society for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials (DGPro)
6th European Prosthodontic Association (EPA)
7th Fédération Dentaire Internationale (FDI)
8th International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
9th International College of Prosthodontists (ICP); Life Member
10th The American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD); Life Member
11th International Academy for Oral and Facial Rehabilitation (IAOFR)
12th Third Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Dental Research
Dr.med.dent. Fabiana Ziegler
2009 State examination in dentistry at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
Doctorate in the Department of General and Visceral Surgery on the topic of “Influence of immunosuppression in Crohn’s disease patients”.
April 2010 to June 2011 assistant dentist in the Theisen practice in Cologne.
Dr Ziegler has been working in our practice since December 2011. In addition to paediatric dentistry, her specialities are minimally invasive filling therapy and microscopic endodontology.
2012 Structured advanced training in paediatric dentistry.
“I have been part of the great team around Dr. Maier since 2011. For me, dentistry is the perfect opportunity to combine medical knowledge and craftsmanship with the personal contact with patients, which is very important to me.”
Rebecca Herbstritt
2017 State examination in dentistry at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg.
April 2018 to March 2020 assistant dentist in the practice of Dr. Lilly in Kitzingen.
Since July 2020, Rebecca Herbstritt has enriched our dental health team in Loretto. Her main areas of interest are aesthetic conservative dentistry, periodontology and tooth preservation.
Continuous training and further education in periodontology, endodontics, aesthetics and implantology.
Member of the Gnathological Working Group Stuttgart
Ms Herbstritt says about her profession: “What I love about my job is the combination of medical work and manual skills.
Kristin Pürzel – currently on parental leave
2011 State examination in dentistry at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena.
April 2013 to April 2018 Assistant dentist at the Göppingen Dental Group Practice.
Since May 2018, Ms Pürzel has been working in our practice and specialises in paediatric dentistry and conservative dentistry.
2014 Curriculum paediatric dentistry successfully completed
