Orthodontists in Attica

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.

Aggelakis Dimosthenis is an Orthodontist and operates private Orthodontic Clinics in Melissia and Glyfada. He holds a degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a doctorate from Humboldt University of Berlin, with further training in the Invisalign method (Orthodontics for adolescents and adults using clear aligners). At his private clinics, he provides high-level services for the diagnosis and treatment of all orthodontic problems in adults and children. More specifically, he offers pediatric orthodontics with removable appliances and braces without tooth extractions, orthodontics for adolescents and adults with ceramic and clear braces, and treatment with clear Invisalign aligners within 8 - 16 months. The doctor has been certified in Germany in this advanced method since 2001 and was among the first orthodontists to implement it in Greece. Most patients treated with the Invisalign method in Greece have been treated at his clinics. Finally, he provides services for the management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. His goal is always to achieve the optimal therapeutic and aesthetic outcome.

Kids & Family Dental - Syrkou Anastasia is a modern multi-specialty dental clinic in Piraeus, where all dental specialties are practiced by experienced and specialized professionals. The scientific director of the clinic is Kids Kai Family Dental - Syrkou Anastasia, a Dental Surgeon - Pediatric Dentist - Myofunctional Orthodontist with training in Myofunctional Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in New York, Kiev, and Bucharest. She possesses extensive experience and expertise. At Kids & Family Dental, high-quality services are provided, and appropriate dental protocols are applied using modern techniques and the most advanced equipment in all areas of dental practice. Services are offered for the whole family, primarily for children, including General and Preventive Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, Myofunctional Orthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aesthetic and Prosthetic Dentistry, Periodontology and Endodontics, Implants, Whitening, Hyaluronic Acid, and Botulinum Toxin.

Η Δήμητρα Χαραλαμποπούλου είναι Ειδική Ορθοδοντικός με 25ετή εμπειρία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Μαρούσι. Σπούδασε στην ΟΔΟΝΤΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ ΣΧΟΛΗ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ DDS DIPLOMA(1997) όπου και αποφοίτησε κερδίζοντας υποτροφία διάκρισης από το ΙΚΥ (Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών). Ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό της στην ειδικότητα της ορθοδοντικής στο Temple University της Φιλαδέλφειας στην Αμερική το 2001 όπου απέκτησε τον τίτλο Certificate in Orthodontics - ειδικότητα ορθοδοντικής και στη συνέχεια απέκτησε το πτυχίο με τον τίτλο Master Of Science in ORAL BIOLOGY. Το 2001 αρίστευσε στις εξετάσεις του American of Orthodontics και απέκτησε τον τίτλο ABO eligible. Τον Μάρτιο του 2001 βραβεύτηκε με τιμητική διάκριση και πήρε υποτροφία απο το American Accosiation of Orthodontics FOUNDATION. Διετέλεσε επίσης Teaching Assistant στο Temple University της Αμερικής. Απέκτησε τίτλο σπουδών γλωσσικής ορθοδοντικής από το Indiana University της Αμερικής καθώς και πιστοποίηση απο το Charles Tweed International Foundation για TWEED MECHANICS απο την TUCSON Arizona της Αμερικής. Additionally, she actively participates in numerous conferences both in Greece and abroad. SINCE 2002 SHE MAINTAINS THE PRIVATE ORTHODONTICS CLINIC DC Orthodontics IN ATHENS (MAROUSSI). SPECIALIZES IN THE DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF FACIAL AND ORAL DISORDERS.

Είναι εξειδικευμένη και πιστοποιημένη στη μέθοδο INVISALIGN (Ορθοδοντική με διαφανής νάρθηκες) απο το 2001 στην Αμερική απ΄όπου και ξεκίνησε. Στην DC Orthodontics της ειδικού ορθοδοντικού Δήμητρας Χαραλαμποπούλου έχουμε καταφέρει να είμαστε μια κορυφαία ορθοδοντική Invisalign. Δεν μπορούμε παρά να είμαστε υπερήφανοι για την πρωτοπορία μας μιας και επίσημα είμαστε πιστοποιημένοι με τον τίτλο Diamond Invisalign Provider.Αυτή η διάκριση απονέμεται σε μερικούς επιλεγμένους ορθοδοντικούς παγκοσμίως που έχουν μεγάλη εμπειρία στη μέθοδο INVISALIGN λόγω της θεραπείας μεγάλου αριθμού ασθενών και της συμμετοχής σε σεμινάρια και συνέδρια που σχετίζονται με τη μέθοδο αυτή.

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.

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.

Matoula Matina is an Orthodontist and has maintained two clinics, in Peristeri since 2005 and in Kolonaki since 2017. Orthodontic treatments are performed using all categories of orthodontic appliances, including metal and ceramic braces, while the innovative Invisalign method is also applied, which uses transparent aligners without braces. Dr. Matina graduated from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently worked at a dental clinic in Munich, Germany, and at an orthodontic clinic in Stuttgart. She holds a PhD from the University of Giessen, Germany, having completed a doctoral thesis on the topic "Skeletal morphology of attractive and unattractive faces." She is a Platinum Provider of the Invisalign method and has been certified in the COIP (Clear Ortho International Program), which she attended in Madrid, focusing on the management of complex cases using Invisalign transparent aligners.

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. 

Stamou Eui is an Orthodontist with a private practice in Acharnes. She graduated from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at Boston University in the USA and at Tel Aviv University in Israel. She has worked at the 'Accessible Orthodontics' clinic in Oxford, UK, and has exclusively practiced Orthodontics since 2004. She has specialized in Lingual Orthodontics and the technique using clear aligners, providing alternative solutions for adults through these innovative methods.

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.

Kaima Katerina DDS, MSc, MOrth is an Orthodontist with private practices in Peristeri ("Orthodontic Clinic" - next to Anthoupoli Metro Station) and Nikaia ("Contemporary Dental" - next to Nikaia Metro Station), where she exclusively deals with the full spectrum of Orthodontics. She obtained her Dental Surgery degree in 2016 (DDS). In September 2018, she began her Orthodontic specialty training at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. The three-year specialty program included both clinical practice with a wide range of patients and research activities. In 2021, after submitting her thesis titled “Does the use of lateral cephalometric radiography increase the reliability and accuracy in localisation of ectopic maxillary canines?”, she graduated with distinction, earning the Master's degree "Master of Science (MSc) in Orthodontics." Simultaneously, after passing the examinations of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, she received the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) title. From September 2021 to September 2022, she worked at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and the orthodontic clinic at Countess of Chester Hospital. The Orthodontist is certified in the Invisalign technique (clear aligners – invisible orthodontics) and is a member of the Dental Association of Attica (DAS), the Society of Orthodontics & Craniomaxillofacial Study & Research (EOΓME), the British Dental Association (GDC), the British Orthodontic Society (BOS), as well as the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) – Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS England).

Since the 2025-2026 season and based on the latest official Invisalign data, Polyxronopoulos Giorgos ranks within the top 1% of Invisalign providers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. With 18 years of clinical experience in the Invisalign system, he belongs to the highest category, INVISALIGN DIAMOND APEX. Over 300 new patients annually choose to undergo Invisalign aligner treatment at his clinics.

He is a graduate of the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthodontics at the Dental School of Tel Aviv University in Israel. He graduated with the "Bert Levin" award in recognition of his clinical and theoretical achievements. He places great emphasis on continuous education, participating in conferences in Greece and abroad with research papers and presentations. His work has been published in the most reputable Greek dental journals, and he participates in the Continuing Education Program of the American Orthodontic Society with numerous certified hours attending seminars and conferences online. He is a member of several medical associations and scientific societies.

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.

Katsadouris Aleksis Kai Synergates is an Orthodontist with private clinics in Drosia and Ilion. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Orthodontics and a degree from the Dental School of the University of Athens. Additionally, he is certified in modern Orthodontic methods using invisible aligners such as Invisalign, Orthocaps, Clear Aligner, as well as lingual techniques like Incognito and Win. The clinic offers all contemporary orthodontic treatment methods for addressing dental malpositions and occlusal disorders of the jaws in both adults and children. He collaborates with Polytimi Paschalidi, a Specialist Oral Surgeon and Implantologist, graduate of the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, who performs surgical dental procedures—including the placement of dental implants, extraction of impacted and supernumerary teeth, as well as all surgical interventions related to the oral cavity—in the clinic’s modern and state-of-the-art facility. Ms. Paschalidi is a PhD candidate at NKUA with research focusing on medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) associated with antiresorptive drugs. Finally, Katsadouris Aleksis Kai Synergates actively participates in conferences, seminars, and workshops both in Greece and internationally to provide his patients with the best care by integrating the latest advancements in Orthodontics and is a member of numerous Orthodontic societies worldwide.