Orthodontists

Happy Smile is a model General and Aesthetic Dentistry clinic located in Petroupoli. Zoe Michailidou is a graduate of the Dental School of the Medical University of St. Petersburg and has successfully managed a wide range of cases for many years, including full denture insertion, braces, resin veneers, wisdom tooth extraction, periodontitis treatment, gingivitis treatment, and teeth whitening. Oral surgeon Zoe Michailidou has specialized in orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, as well as the prosthetic restoration of dental implants. It is important to note that she continually participates in specialized seminars and is a member of the Hellenic Stomatological Society. Her primary concern is the satisfaction and happiness of her patients.

Kontos Konstantinos MSc is a Specialist Orthodontist with a private practice in Kaisariani (Hilton area) since 2003. He graduated from the School of Dentistry at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Hellenic Military Academy. He obtained his orthodontic specialty title and MSc in Sweden after completing the 3-year specialty program at the University of Gothenburg. He has also received further training in Dental-Medical Sleep Medicine at Tufts University in Boston. Dr. Kontos has served as director and senior consultant of the orthodontic department at the Naval Hospital of Athens, as well as head of the orthodontic department at the Tannhelsesenteret Lørenskog clinic and clinics of the dental company Colosseum in Oslo, Norway, for a decade. He has extensive experience in treating children, adolescents, and adults, using both conventional orthodontic appliances and invisible appliances (clear aligners, lingual/internal braces). Additionally, he systematically focuses on the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea with intraoral devices.

Η Παιδοδοντιατρική Φροντίδα Κορωπίου, Ηλίας Μπερδούσης και Συνεργάτες είναι Παιδοδοντιατρικό κι Ορθοδοντικό ιατρείο που λειτουργεί τα τελευταία 25 χρόνια. Ο ιδιοκτήτης και Παιδοδοντίατρος του ιατρείου κύριος Ηλίας Μπερδούσης είναι πτυχιούχος της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με μετεκπαίδευση στην Παιδοδοντιατρική στο University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey και μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών (MSc) στη Βιολογία Στόματος από το ίδιο ίδρυμα των ΗΠΑ. Έχει διατελέσει επί σειρά ετών Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης στο Εργαστήριο Παιδοδοντιατρικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών καθώς και πρόεδρος της Ευρωπαικής Παιδοδοντιατρικής Εταιρίας EAPD.

Η κα Κατερίνα Σαραντοπούλου, αποφοίτησε από την Οδοντιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, λαμβάνοντας το πτυχίο του Χειρουργού Οδοντιάτρου (DDS). Ακολούθησε η τριετής ειδίκευσή της στην Παιδοδοντιατρική στο University College London του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου όπου και διέμεινε για μια δεκαετία αποκτώντας εκτενή κλινική εμπειρία στην ολοκληρωμένη ψυχολογική και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση παιδιών κι εφήβων κι ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες.

Ο κύριος Κωνσταντίνος Καζάνης αποφοίτησε από την Οδοντιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, λαμβάνοντας το πτυχίο του Χειρουργού Οδοντιάτρου (DDS). Ακολούθησε η τριετής ειδίκευσή του στην Ορθοδοντική στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Saint Louis University των ΗΠΑ, απ' όπου αποφοίτησε λαμβάνοντας Master of Science in Dentistry (MS) και Certificate in Orthodontics. Επιστρέφοντας στην Ελλάδα ολοκλήρωσε την διαδικασία εξετάσεων για την αναγνώριση των σπουδών της ειδικευσής του στη χώρα. 

Papageorgiou Ioannis is a specialist orthodontist and holds a PhD in Orthodontics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He maintains two orthodontic clinics, in Peristeri and Zografou. He graduated from the Dental School of the University of Athens in 1988, attended postgraduate orthodontic courses in France in 1991 and 1992. He completed postgraduate studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 1993 to 1997, where he obtained a Master's Degree in Orthodontics and shortly afterward, following examinations by the Ministry of Health, the title of Specialist Orthodontist. In 2007, he was awarded a PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the highest distinction. He participated in the Organizing Committee of national and international symposia of the Orthodontic Society of Greece. Finally, he was a member of the Editorial Board and a reviewer for the journal Greek Orthodontic Review. 

Versis Dental is a private dental clinic located in Pangrati and Lagonisi. The Scientific Directors of Versis Dental are Versis Dental. Versis Dental is an Orthodontist and a graduate of the Dental School of Masaryk University in Brno. He specialized as a Specialist Orthodontist at the Dental School of Athens. He has worked as an internal physician at the General Hospital of Prague and as a Scientific Collaborator at the university clinic in Brno. Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic and European Orthodontic Societies and has participated in Greek and international scientific conferences. Versis Dental is a Dentist and holds a postgraduate degree in modern aesthetic and restorative dentistry from the University of Turin. He earned his DMD title from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at Gr.T.Popa University. Subsequently, he specialized in Clinical and Surgical Microendodontics at the University of Turin, in prosthetics at the University of Siena, and has obtained certification in the use of lasers. He has worked at the Military Hospitals of Didymoteicho and Lamia, as well as in the Surgical Procedures Department in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, he has worked at the university clinic in Turin. At Versis Dental, modern dental research, techniques, and dental equipment are combined with the aim of achieving the optimal oral health of each patient. The clinic manages cases of dentistry, implants, endodontics, orthodontics, surgery, restorative dentistry, periodontology, removable prosthetics, as well as resin and porcelain veneers, with specialization in both invisible and conventional orthodontics.

Το Athens Dental Care είναι μια σύγχρονη οδοντιατρική κλινική στην Πλατεία Μαβίλη (έναντι Αμερικανικής Πρεσβείας). Διαθέτει έναν άνετο, σύγχρονο και φιλικό χώρο, με πολλά ιατρεία ή ειδικότητες, ώστε να καλύπτονται οι διαφορετικές ανάγκες των ασθενών. Με σύγχρονες εγκαταστάσεις και έμφαση στην άνεση του ασθενή, η κλινική αποτελεί μία αξιόπιστη επιλογή για όσους αναζητούν οδοντιατρική φροντίδα υψηλού επιπέδου.

Η επιστημονική ομάδα απαρτίζεται από ειδικευμένους σε διάφορους τομείς της οδοντιατρικής επιστήμης με έμφαση στον τομέα της ορθοδοντικής.

Η κλινική έχει σημαντικές πιστοποιήσεις κυρίως στον τομέα της αόρατης ορθοδοντικής (Invisalign Diamond providers). Προσφέρονται σύγχρονες μέθοδοι όπως αόρατοι νάρθηκες (Invisalign, Spark, Angel, Clear Aligner), γλωσσική ορθοδοντική και αισθητικά σιδεράκια, καλύπτοντας ανάγκες τόσο παιδιών όσο και ενηλίκων. Η θεραπευτική προσέγγιση βασίζεται σε ψηφιακή διάγνωση και εξατομικευμένο σχεδιασμό, διασφαλίζοντας υψηλή ακρίβεια και αισθητικό αποτέλεσμα.

Ακολουθούν ενδεικτικά τα βιογραφικά της ορθοδοντικής ομάδας.

Μελίνα Μωραΐτη:, Ειδικός ορθοδοντικός

Είναι απόφοιτη της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Από τα πρώτα έτη των σπουδών της έχει εργαστεί πλάι σε καταξιωμένους οδοντιάτρους διαφορετικών ειδικοτήτων στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό (Η.Π.Α., Βέλγιο, Ισπανία). Από το 2015 μέχρι το 2019, παρακολούθησε μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών και απέκτησε την ειδικοτήτα της Ορθοδοντικής (MSc. in Advanced Orthodontics & Orthopedics) από το Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο της Μαδρίτης (Universidad Europea de Madrid). Πιστοποιήθηκε επίσημα ως ιατρός Invisalign (Invisalign Platinum Elite II provider) και είναι απόφοιτη του Master στην Αόρατη Ορθοδοντική (Invisalign® System), με διδάσκοντα τον Dr. Arturo Vela. Εκπαιδεύτηκε , επίσης, και πιστοποίηθηκε στην εφαρμογή ακίνητων γλωσσικών αγκυλίων (“σιδεράκια”) με τη ψηφιακή μέθοδο Incognito. Το 2015 μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γερμανία και πιστοποιήθηκε στη μέθοδο της Αόρατης Ορθοδοντικής με τη χρήση διαφανών ναρθήκων “Clear Aligner”. Έχει βραβευτεί για ερευνητικές της εργασίες και έχει συμμετέχει σε παρουσιάσεις εργασιών σε διεθνή συνέδρια, καθώς και έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Από το 2019, οργάνωσε και στελέχωσε το Athens Dental Care σύμφωνα με τα διεθνή πρωτόκολλα άσκησης της ορθοδοντικής κι ασκεί την ορθοδοντική στην κλινική μας. Είναι ενεργό μέλος μεγάλων Μη Κυβερνητικών Οργανώσεων, μεταξύ των οποίων οι “Γιατροί του Κόσμου”, “Actionaid” και η ομάδα “Σύμπλευση”, παρέχοντας εθελοντικά στον ελεύθερό της χρόνο δωρεάν οδοντιατρική φροντίδα σε κοινωνικά αποκλεισμένες ομάδες συνανθρώπων μας.

Dr. Pablo Lirio del Saz, Ειδικός ορθοδοντικός

Είναι καθηγητής Ορθοδοντικής στο μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα του Πανεπιστημίου C.E.U. San Pablo στη Μαδρίτη και επίσημος ομιλητής της Invisalign σε Ελλάδα και Ευρώπη. Απόφοιτος και διδάκτορας (PhD) της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου της Μαδρίτης, διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στην Προχωρημένη Ορθοδοντική (MSc Advanced Orthodontics), καθώς και επιπλέον εξειδικευμένα Masters στην Αόρατη Ορθοδοντική (Invisalign® System) και στην τεχνική Tip Edge Plus, υπό την καθοδήγηση του Dr. Arturo Vela. Διαθέτει επίσης εκπαίδευση στον σχεδιασμό στοματικής αποκατάστασης με τον Dr. Aníbal Alonso. Από το 2015 ασκεί αποκλειστικά την ορθοδοντική σε κλινικές στην Ισπανία (Μαδρίτη, Κόρδοβα, Τενερίφη) και την Αθήνα, ενώ από το 2019 είναιCare. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Invisalign Diamond provider και επιστημονικός υπεύθυνος των ορθοδοντικών θεραπειών στο Athens Dental Care ειδικός στη γλωσσική ορθοδοντική με το σύστημα 3M Incognito®, ενώ αποτελεί ενεργό μέλος της Ισπανικής Ορθοδοντικής Εταιρείας (SEDO). Έχει συγγράψει και δημοσιεύσει πολυάριθμα επιστημονικά άρθρα, συμβάλλοντας ενεργά στην προώθηση της σύγχρονης ορθοδοντικής επιστήμηςο οποίος είναι επίσημος ομιλητής (speaker) για όλη την Ευρώπη της μεθόδου της Αόρατης Ορθοδοντικής Invisalign .

Γιακουμάκη Πηνελόπη

Έμπειρη και πολυσχιδής άσκηση της ορθοδοντικής με μακρά πορεία στην οδοντιατρική επιστήμη και έντονη κοινωνική δράση. Απόφοιτη της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, συνέχισε τις μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές της στο Παρίσι, συνδυάζοντας την οδοντιατρική με σπουδές στις ανθρώπινες επιστήμες. Η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο και συνεχίστηκε με σημαντική επιστημονική δραστηριότητα στην Ελλάδα, ως συνεργάτης της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών, ιδρυτικό μέλος της εταιρείας της Κοινωνικής Οδοντιατρικής. Το 2006 ίδρυσε την κλινική Athens Dental Care, υλοποιώντας το όραμά της για μια πρότυπη με πολυειδικότητες οδοντιατρική δομή με έμφαση στην ολοκληρωμένη και σύγχρονη προσέγγιση της στοματικής υγείας, αλλά και στην "πράσινη" διαχείριση. Με ενεργό παρουσία και στις Βρυξέλλες, η κα Γιακουμάκη είναι πιστοποιημένη στη μέθοδο της Αόρατης Ορθοδοντικής Clear aligner κι έχει διατελέσει υπεύθυνη του ορθοδοντικού τμήματος κλινικών του εξωτερικού, ενώ παράλληλα συμμετέχει σε επιστημονικές εταιρείες, έχει συγγράψει άρθρα και βιβλία, και προωθεί την αόρατη ορθοδοντική μέσα από τα ΜΜΕ. Η κοινωνική της ευαισθησία αποτυπώνεται στη διαρκή στήριξη εθελοντικών και ανθρωπιστικών οργανώσεων.

Gratsia Sofia DDS, MSc is a Specialist Orthodontist (officially recognized specialty by the Central Health Council of the Ministry of Health) and maintains a private practice in Cholargos, also collaborating with the Happy Tooth Clinic in Voula. She was admitted to the Faculty of Dentistry at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, ranked 1st, receiving an honorary award from the University from where she graduated in 2016.

She commenced her specialization in Orthodontics at the Orthodontics Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, from which she obtained her Postgraduate Diploma, and was awarded the title of Specialist Orthodontist following examinations by the Central Health Council (K.E.S.Y.) of the Ministry of Health. As part of her specialization program, she completed a thesis entitled “Cervical headgear effectiveness in distalizing molars in relation to patients’ compliance,” which was published in the European Journal of Orthodontics.

In addition, she has presented her research at national and international orthodontic conferences and journals. The orthodontist has also participated in other postgraduate training programs in "Craniofacial Radiology with an emphasis on Digital Techniques and Dental Computed Tomography", obtaining the corresponding certification for the use of modern imaging techniques in the craniofacial area.

She is a member of the Hellenic and European Orthodontic Societies.

Antonis Sygouros is a Specialist Orthodontist who maintains a private practice in Zakynthos. He graduated from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate diploma in Orthodontics from Marmara University in Istanbul. Additionally, he is certified in the use of lingual orthodontic techniques (Harmony, Incognito) and in orthodontic treatment with clear aligners (Invisalign, OrthoCaps, ClearAligner, eCligner). His research interests include rapid maxillary expansion, evidence-based orthodontics, mini-implants, and accelerated orthodontic treatment. He is a member of numerous scientific societies, such as the American Orthodontic Society, the European Orthodontic Society, and the World Federation of Orthodontists. Furthermore, he has been a speaker at international orthodontic and maxillofacial surgery conferences in Greece and abroad, and has published studies in internationally recognized scientific journals such as the French Orthodontic Review, the Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists, and the esteemed American Journal of Orthodontics.

Vasilis Kalamatas is an Orthodontist who operates private dental clinics in Ano Patisia and Elliniko. He graduated from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, he trained in Orthodontics through an intensive short course at the Royal Dental College and in Aarhus, Denmark, and later obtained his orthodontic specialization after a three-year postgraduate program at the University of Tel Aviv, Israel. Additionally, he served for years as the head of the Orthodontic Applications Laboratory at the Dental Technicians' TEI of Athens and has attended seminars on the latest orthodontic techniques primarily abroad, as well as in Greece. Finally, he is a member of the World Federation of Orthodontists, the Hellenic Orthodontic Society, the Society of Orthodontic Appliances, and the Hellenic Stomatological Society. Notably, he has extensive experience in invisible orthodontics.

Andrianopoulou Panagiota Kai Synergates have been established in Ilion since 1995. Andrianopoulou Panagiota was admitted with a scholarship to the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, from which she graduated, and also holds a Master's degree from Manchester University. She has worked at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," the General Hospital of Attica KAT, and the Athens Medical Center. Additionally, she has participated in seminars on periodontology, endodontics, orofacial pain, and dental surgery, as well as seminars on implantology and aesthetic dentistry, and has attended numerous Greek dental conferences. The doctor is a member of the Dental Association of Athens and speaks English and French. Finally, for orthodontic cases, she collaborates with Orthodontist Mr. Rammos Anastasios, a graduate of the Dental School and holder of a specialty in Orthodontics.

The orthodontic clinic Orthodontiki Kanavakis is located in Marousi, with Scientific Directors being the Specialist Orthodontist Orthodontiki Kanavakis Mihalis and the Specialist Orthodontist Orthodontiki Kanavakis Giorgos. Orthodontiki Kanavakis Mihalis studied at the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthodontics at the University of Münster – Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany. He has over 30 years of experience in orthodontics, making him one of the pioneering Orthodontists in Athens. Orthodontiki Kanavakis Giorgos is an Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Basel in Switzerland, a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Orthodontics Department at Tufts University in Boston, USA, holds a doctorate from the University of Bern in Switzerland, and a doctorate from the University of Oulu in Finland. He studied at the Dental School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and subsequently moved to the USA for postgraduate studies at Tufts University in Boston. At Tufts, he initially trained in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Facial Pain, and Sleep/Obstructive Sleep Apnea Disorders, and subsequently attended the Orthodontics program, from which he earned his orthodontic specialty diploma. He has published a significant number of papers in international journals focusing on modern orthodontic methods and has delivered numerous lectures both in Greece and abroad. Furthermore, he is a member of the American Board of Orthodontics and a full member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. In the modern and friendly environment of the orthodontic clinic, orthodontic services are provided using the most contemporary and scientifically validated methods.

Orthodontiko Paidodontiko Iatreio Kourakou Maria - Tasios Thomas - Sunshine Smiles is located in Piraeus. The scientific directors of the clinic are Tasios Thomas and Kourakou Maria.

Tasios Thomas was admitted to the School of Dentistry at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2005 as a scholarship recipient from IKY with the highest entrance score. During his studies, he was awarded a merit-based scholarship due to his academic performance. He graduated in 2010 and in 2011 was immediately accepted into the orthodontic department of Marmara University in Istanbul. Upon completion of the four-year program, he earned the title of Master of Science and subsequently, after examinations, obtained the orthodontic specialty certification from KESY of the Hellenic Ministry of Health. Since 2015, he has been practicing orthodontics in the Netherlands and since 2018 has been the director of the specialized Orthodontic Clinic Top Ortho in Hengelo, Netherlands, where he is responsible for hundreds of new smiles each year. He performs treatments spanning the full spectrum of orthodontics (surgical cases, tooth autotransplantations, etc.) using both traditional methods and modern techniques such as clear aligners. From 2017 to 2019, he attended the English-language postgraduate program (MSc) Medical Resource Methodology at the Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His postgraduate thesis, conducted in collaboration with the dental schools of Thessaloniki and Zurich, received the award for best publication from the Orthodontic Society of Northern Greece. He is a member of international and national scientific societies such as the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), the European Orthodontic Society (EOS), the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO), and the Hellenic Society of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research and Study.

Additionally, our facility provides pediatric dentistry services through Dr. Sofia Panagiotaki and Dr. Ioannis Brokos.

Gkeka Olga is an Orthodontist who maintains a private practice in Kallithea and manages cases across the full spectrum of orthodontics (children and adults). She has completed a three-year laboratory Master of Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Biomedical Sciences in Dental Medicine) with a scholarship and received Orthodontic Specialty training from the Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel. During her three-year specialization, she was trained to address all types of orthodontic anomalies, including complex cases of impacted teeth, surgical cases, as well as full proficiency in the Invisalign method.

In recent years, she has attended conferences and has participated as a speaker or poster presenter.

Upon completion of her studies, she obtained recognition of her Orthodontic specialization for Europe following examinations.

She completed a two-year Dental Internship at the Naval Hospital of Athens in the Therapy and Orthodontics clinics and has worked in general dentistry and orthodontics in private practice. 

Markopoulou Dimitra is a Dental Surgeon with a master's degree (MSc) in Orthodontics from the University of Warwick and over 10 years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.

She is exclusively dedicated to Orthodontics, offering personalized solutions for children, adolescents, and adults. Her goal is for every patient to feel comfortable and informed at every stage of the treatment, within an environment of calm and trust.

She specializes in:

• Fixed and removable orthodontic appliances

• Clear aligners (Invisalign, ClearCorrect, Spark)

• Early orthodontic intervention

With experience in public and private clinics in Greece and the United Kingdom, she places special emphasis on accurate diagnosis, comprehensive treatment planning, and long-term follow-up.

She believes that a beautiful smile is not only about aesthetics but also confidence and quality of life.