Dr. Stangel came to the Washington area via a sabbatical leave at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and enjoyed the area so much that he wound up remaining. Dr. Stangel is an expert in dental materials, and applies that expertise to his practice of restorative dentistry.
Dr. Stangel continues his research on developing new technologies for dentistry. He is well published, gives lectures to dental groups, and is a member of an editorial board of a prestigious journal in the dental field.