Georgios Kanavakis

Assistant Professor

Department of Orthodontics

 

Contact details

Phone: (+30) 210-746-1138
Email: gkanavak[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr

Mailing Address:
2 Thivon Str, 115 27 Athens, Greece

Profiles and publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7304-044X

   

Education / Qualifications

• 2005: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2008: Certificate in Temporomandibular Disorders, Orofacial Pain, and Sleep Disorders, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA, USA
• 2011: Certificate in Orthodontics and Master of Science, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA, USA
• 2020: Dr.med.dent, University of Bern, Switzerland
• 2022: PhD, Oulu University, Finland

Academic and professional positions held

• 09/2011 – 06/2012: Instructor, Department of Orthodontics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA, USA.
• 07/2012 – 05/2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA, USA.
• 06/2017 – 08/2023: Oberarzt, Department of Pediatric Oral Health and Orthodontics, University Center for Dental Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
• 07/2019 – 08/2023: Deputy Director and Post-Graduate Curriculum Coordinator, Department of Pediatric Oral Health and Orthodontics, University Center for Dental Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
• 12/2022 – present: Privat Dozent, University of Basel, Switzerland

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Papadopoulou CI, Athanasiou M, Gkantidis N, Kanavakis G. Palatal canine impaction is not associated with third molar agenesis. Eur J Orthod. 2025 Feb 7;47(2):cjaf008. [PubMed]
• Papageorgiou SN, Seehra J, Cobourne MT, Kanavakis G. Does Current Evidence Support the Discussion Around the Guidance Theory? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Association Between Maxillary Lateral Incisor Agenesis and Displacement or Impaction of the Permanent Canine. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2025 Apr;28(2):312-323. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12878. [PubMed]
• Athanasiou M, Papadopoulou CI, Alamoudi R, Halazonetis D, Verna C, Gkantidis N, Kanavakis G. Palatal canine impaction is associated with craniofacial shape in humans. Eur J Orthod. 2024 Dec 1;46(6):cjae051. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjae051. PMID: 39364771. [PubMed]
• Coppola G, Hänggi D, Cassina G, Verna C, Gkantidis N, Kanavakis G. Three-dimensional video recordings: Accuracy, reliability, clinical and research guidelines - Reliability assessment of a 4D camera. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2024 Oct;27(5):803-812. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12808. Epub 2024 May 15. PMID: 38746976. [PubMed]
• Kanavakis G, Alamoudi R, Oeschger ES, Tacchi M, Halazonetis D, Gkantidis N. Third molar agenesis relates to human craniofacial form. Eur J Orthod. 2024 Jan 1;46(1):cjad057. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjad057. PMID: 37870430. [PubMed]
• Coppola G, Christopoulou I, Gkantidis N, Verna C, Pandis N, Kanavakis G. The effect of orthodontic treatment on smile attractiveness: A systematic review. Prog Orthod. 2023 Feb 6;24(1):4. [PubMed]
• Kouskoura T, Ochsner T, Verna C, Pandis N, Kanavakis G. The effect of orthodontic treatment on facial attractiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Orthod. 2022 Dec 1;44(6):636-649. [PubMed]
• Kanavakis G, Ghamri M, Gkantidis N. Novel Anterior Cranial Base Area for Voxel-Based Superimposition of Craniofacial CBCTs. J Clin Med. 2022; 11, 3536. [PubMed]
• Dobreva D, Gkantidis N, Halazonetis D, Verna C, Kanavakis G. Smile Reproducibility and Its Relationship to Self-Perceived Smile Attractiveness. Biology. 2022; 11(5), 719. [PubMed]
• Kanavakis G, Silvola AS, Halazonetis D, Lähdesmäki R, Pirttiniemi P. Profile shape variation and sexual dimorphism amongst middle-aged Northern Europeans. Eur J Orthod. 2022;44(1):30-36. [PubMed]