Roger Harman

Short biography

1979

Qualification as a dental technician in England

1982

Qualification as a specialised dental technician for orthodontics in England

1982

Dental technician in Mainz, Germany

1984

Laboratory Manager of the Dental Technology Department at Hutt Hospital, New Zealand

1993

Licentiateship Qualification. Enhanced qualification (LCGI) in dental technology in England

1987 – 1994

Senior dental technician in various specialised laboratories in Germany

1994

Foundation of my specialised laboratory for orthodontics RealKFO, www.realkfo.com

since 1998

Speaker at various congresses e.g. British Orthodontics Conference Brighton

1998

Consultant for Dentaurum in Germany and Scandinavia

1999 – 2000

Advisory board member of the Society for Orthodontic Dental Technology (GK)

2000 – 2004

Board member of the Society for Orthodontic Dental Technology

since 2001

Honorary member of the English Society for Orthodontic Dental Technology (HMTOA)

since 2005

Selected exclusive supplier of Speed Springs and Speed Springs equipment in Germany

since 2008

Billing seminars according to Bema, GOZ & GOÄ with Mrs Schmidt-Saumweber

2009

Website www.bionator.com for the promotion of holistic orthodontics according to Bema, GOZ & GOÄ with Mrs Schmidt-Saumweber

since 2009

Twin Block seminars with the inventor Dr William J. Clark

2010

Development & patenting of ‘Twin Block Tool’

2012

Registration SMARTLine®, ‘Splints for adult orthodontics’

2018

Acquisition of several 3D printers – start with digital orthodontics

2019

Master’s programme: Communication and Industrial Psychology FH Vienna

Further education

2022: Custom Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems Course: Cardiff Metropolitan University

Accredited Master’s programme – over 12 weeks: The course provides oral and maxillofacial surgery departments with the expertise to fulfil the requirements of the Medical Devices Regulation for an ISO 13485 quality management system for custom-made medical devices.

2021: MITx

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming using Python: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2019: University of Applied Sciences for Management and Communication - Vienna

Master’s programme leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.): Communication and Industrial Psychology

2017: Coaching (univ.)

Institute for Mediative Communication and Diversity Competence

European University Network Frankfurt

2016: Mediator (univ.)

Institute for Mediative Communication and Diversity Competence

European University Network Frankfurt

2015: NLP-Master, DVNLP

Institute for Communication and Health Wiesbaden

2014: NLP-Practitioner, DVNLP

Institute for Communication and Health Wiesbaden

Member of the German Association for Coaching and Training e.V.

The most interesting lectures of the last five years

Twin Block construction Class II & III: From the Bite through the Clasps to the finished Appliance

14.11.2019 in Cancún, Mexiko

Mexican Society of Orthodontists, A. C

Table Demonstration: Twin Block Construction

14.11.2019 in Cancún, Mexiko  Mexican Society of Orthodontists, A. C

A quick Walk through Functional Orthodontic Appliances, most used in Germany: How and why

15.11.2019 in Cancún, Mexiko  Mexican Society of Orthodontists, A. C

Spring elements in orthodontics - 28th Harz training seminar

17.11.2018 in Wernigerode

The Society for Orthodontic Dental Technology e.V.

Holistic orthodontics: What is behind it and what is there to learn?

16.09.2017 in Manchester, England

Orthodontic Technicians Association Conference

Costruzione del Twin Block (Construction of the Twin Block)

03.06.2016 in Rome, Italy

Congress of the Academy of Othodontic Technique

Trend Differences in European Dental Technology – Who uses what solution

28.09.2015 in London, England

8th International Orthodontic Congress (8th IOC)

Get to know us!

We cooperate with dental practices and orthodontists throughout Germany, as well as in Austria and Switzerland. At RealKFO you will be advised!

Give us a call and put us to the test!