Orthodontists

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Specialist Orthodontist Papagiannis Aleksandros professionally practices in Lamia, Fthiotida, and in Palaio Faliro, Attica. He obtained his degree in Dental Surgery from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in 2013 and continued his studies in the postgraduate Orthodontics program of the same university, graduating in 2019. He is a Scientific Collaborator in the Orthodontics Department and a PhD candidate at the Dental School of NKUA. He has participated in numerous scientific presentations and conferences in Greece and abroad. Additionally, he has published scientific articles in international journals and is an active member of both Greek and international scientific associations. Therapeutically, particular emphasis is placed on the prevention of orthodontic anomalies and facial aesthetics using the most modern scientific approaches. Aesthetic treatments using invisible orthodontic appliances and aligners result in discreet yet effective orthodontic therapy that meets the expectations of both young and adult patients.

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.

Η Δρ Κατερίνα Δούμα - Μιχελάκη DDS, Dipl. Ortho, PhD, ΑΒΟ είναι ειδική Ορθοδοντικός με πολυετή εμπειρία στην Ορθοδοντική στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, και επικεφαλής του Οδοντιατρικού Τμήματος της Κλινικής Dermadental Care, μαζί με την κόρη της Δρ Ίρις Μιχελάκη DDS, Dipl Ortho, MSD, ΑΒΟ.

Είναι απόφοιτος της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών απ’ όπου αποφοίτησε με συνεχείς υποτροφίες στους πρώτους του έτους της και έγινε άμεσα δεκτή για εξειδίκευση με υποτροφία στις ΗΠΑ. Έλαβε πλήρη ειδικότητα, Specialty in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics με επιπλέον πιστοποιήσεις σε όλες τις κλινικές τεχνικές από το University of Louisviile, με ταυτόχρονη συνεργασία του στρατιωτικού Τμήματος Fort Knox United States Army Dental Activity Unit. Είναι Αριστούχος Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με κλινικές μελέτες σε παιδιά με προγναθισμό της κάτω γνάθου.Παράλληλα διετέλεσε επί σειρά ετών επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στο Τμήμα Ορθοδοντικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει διατελέσει επίκουρη κλινική καθηγήτρια στο Dubai, UAE, επιβλέποντας μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές ορθοδοντικής.

Το 2019 μετά από ιδιαίτερα απαιτητικές εξετάσεις στις ΗΠΑ έλαβε τον διεθνώς τίτλο αναγνωρισμένο τίτλο Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists (ABO).

Τόσο η Κατερίνα Δούμα-Μιχελάκη, όσο και η Ίρις Μιχελάκη, απόφοιτος του Παγκοσμίου φήμης Ορθοδοντικού Προγράμματος Ορθοδοντικής University of Washington in Seattle, είναι πλήρως πιστοποιημένα μέλη του American Board of Orthodontics, fully certified by the American Board of Orthodontics.

Η Κατερίνα Δούμα συμμετέχει διαρκώς σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά συνέδρια ως ομιλήτρια και είναι ενεργό μέλος διεθνών επιστημονικών οργανισμών ορθοδοντικής.

Είναι από τους πρωτοπόρους σε όλες τις νέες ψηφιακές τεχνολογίες, όπως οι θεραπείες με διαφανείς νάρθηκες Invisalign έχοντας θεραπεύσει έναν πολύ μεγάλο αριθμό περιστατικών ως Invisalign Premium Elite Provider. Έχει διατελέσει μέλος πολλών Επιστημονικών Συμβουλίων και είναι τώρα Αντιπρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ορθοδοντικών Ναρθήκων, Greek Orthodontic Aligner Society.

Στο ιατρείο Greatsmiles by Dermadental Care παρέχονται σύγχρονες ορθοδοντικές θεραπείες για παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, όπως ακίνητοι ορθοδοντικοί μηχανισμοί, διαφανείς νάρθηκες (Invisalign), γλωσσική ορθοδοντική και άλλες σύγχρονες τεχνικές, με στόχο τη βελτίωση της στοματικής υγείας και την επίτευξη ενός αρμονικού και αισθητικού χαμόγελου. Πάντα με εξατομικευμένο σχεδιασμό θεραπείας και αξιοποίηση όλων των σύγχρονων ψηφιακών τεχνολογιών, με έμφαση στα άριστα αποτελέσματα και την ανθρώπινη προσέγγιση.

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.

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.

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. 

Lozinsky Natalia is a Specialist Orthodontist for children and adults and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. She graduated from King's College London, where she completed postgraduate studies in Orthodontics from 2009 to 2012. She then worked at Guy's Hospital and specialized in Invisible Orthodontics. Returning from the United Kingdom in 2015 and continuing to the present, she handles numerous cases in the field of Orthodontics at her private practice, ensuring the health and smile of her patients.

Tsiotras Konstantinos is a Specialist Orthodontist and maintains a private practice in Palaio Faliro. He studied Dentistry from 2000 to 2006. He specialized in Orthodontics and holds the title of Specialist Orthodontist from 2006 to 2009 (orthodontie si orthopaedie).

The doctor places particular emphasis on continuous education, participating in conferences both in Greece and abroad.

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.