Ralph Frederick Sommer
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Ralph Frederick Sommer is known as one of the two leading pioneers in the development of endodontics
Endodontics
Endodontics is one of the dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, and deals with the tooth pulp and the tissues surrounding the root of a tooth...

. He is also noted as a pioneer in the treatment of root canal
Root canal
A root canal is the space within the root of a tooth. It is part of a naturally occurring space within a tooth that consists of the pulp chamber , the main canal, and more intricate anatomical branches that may connect the root canals to each other or to the surface of the root.-Root canal anatomy:...

 infections and the development of the root canal operation.

At the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

, Sommer was a faculty member (1924–1968) as well as Chair of the Department of Endodontics at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

. He also held status as the charter member and second president of the American Association of Endodontists
American Association of Endodontists
The American Association of Endodontists, or AAE, is a not-for-profit organization of endodontists and other professionals with an interest in endodontics. Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., the Association represents more than 7,400 members worldwide. Endodontics is one of nine dental specialties...

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