Irwin Smigel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American dentist
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1924
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States
Date of Death: 17-Oct-2016
Profession: dentist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Irwin Smigel
- Irwin Elliot Smigel (October 9, 1924 – October 17, 2016) was an American aesthetic dentist, innovator and philanthropist. Smigel founded the American Society for Dental Aesthetics (ASDA), and was President of the ASDA until his death in 2016.
- Smigel was involved with many major developments in dentistry over the past three decades, including: tooth bonding, laminates, veneers, changing facial structures and teeth whitening.
- New York University College of Dentistry dubbed him "The Father of Aesthetic Dentistry" in 2000.
- In 2009, The National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, created a permanent exhibition called The Smile Experience celebrating Dr.
- Smigel's contributions to dentistry.Smigel and his wife, Lucia Smigel, have two children, the writer/comedian Robert Smigel and Bellanca Smigel Rutter, and six grandsons.
- He died in Manhattan from pneumonia on October 17, 2016.
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