Born in Timisoara, Romania, of a Greek father and Romanian mother, he was trained at the School of Dental Science, University of Medicine at Timisoara, and graduated in 1994. Over the next five years, Dr. Frangopol built a successful private practice in his hometown.
In 1997, Dr. Frangopol attended a one-year postgraduate program in implanvology, learning about Dental Implants at the renowned European Academy of Implantology in Munich, Germany.
In 1999, he immigrated to Southern California. After passing the California board exam, Dr. Frangopol began teaching dentistry at DSI, a California-based international dental institute that trains dentists and provides continuing education to practicing dentists. Dr. Frangopol has trained hundreds of dentists now practicing in California and across the United States.
From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Frangopol also taught intensive pre-board dental courses at New York University's School of Dentistry. Since 2002, he has also served in private practices in Orange County.
Dr. Frangopol is a member of the following professional service organizations:
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Orange County Dental Association
Academy of Computerized Dentistry of North America
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
American Academy of General Dentistry
American Academy of Implant Dentistry