Department of Orthodontics

Director: Professor Demetrios Halazonetis
Secretary: Maria Papadopoulou
Contact Details: Phone.: (+30) 210-746-1228, Email: mapapad[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr
Address: 2 Thivon Str, 11527, Goudi, Athens, Greece

General description

The main objective of the Department is to educate the undergraduate dental students in Orthodontics, i.e. to provide the necessary knowledge and clinical skills so that the students will be able to diagnose malocclusions and apply appropriate preventive and interceptive measures.

The Department is also responsible for the 3-year postgraduate programme of clinical specialization in Orthodontics, which leads to a Master's degree in Orthodontics.

Faculty - Staff

• Demetrios Halazonetis, Professor, Phone: (+30) 210-746-1008, Email: dhalaz@dent.uoa.gr
• Heleni Vastardis, Associate Professor, Phone: (+30) 210-746-1191, Email: vastard[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr
• Iosif Sifakakis, Associate Professor, Phone: (+30) 210-746-1337, Email: isifak[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr
• Georgios Kanavakis, Assistant Professor, Phone: (+30) 210-746-1138, Email: gkanavak[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr

Facilities

The secretary's and the faculty's offices are located on the 4th floor of the Old Building of the Dental School. The Orthodontic Clinic on the 3rd floor of the New Building, equipped with 6 dental units, is used for clinical training of the undergraduate students. The postgraduate course is hosted on the 4th floor of the Old Building of the Dental School, which includes an 8-unit clinic, seminar rooms and a laboratory.

Educational activities

In undergraduate studies, the Department is responsible for teaching the following courses to the dental students:

• Orthodontics I (7th semester) taught by seminars.
• Orthodontics II (8th and 9th semesters) taught by seminars, laboratory practice, pre-clinical and clinical training.

In postgraduate studies, the Department is responsible for the theoretical, pre-clinical and clinical training of the postgraduate students in Orthodontics.

The postgraduate programme is a full member of the Network of Erasmus Based European Orthodontic Programs.
The certificate is available here.

Research

The Department carries out research in areas related to Orthodontics, such as growth and development of the craniofacial complex, treatment procedures and orthodontic materials. The research is conducted in the research laboratories of the Dental School as well as in collaborating research labs of other University Schools and national and international institutes. The clinical studies are conducted in the undergraduate and postgraduate clinics of the Dental School.

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Selected research projects

Craniofacial shape variability

Investigating shape variability of teeth, face and cranium, mainly using geometric morphometrics.

Mastic and halitosis

Mastic products may help in reducing halitosis in patients with orthodontic appliances.

Efficacy of electric toothbrushes

Electric toothbrushes do not seem to improve oral hygiene in patients with braces.

Orthodontic retention and relapse

Fixed retention is widely used after orthodontic treatment to prevent relapse...

Facial and smile aesthetics

Investigating aesthetics and attractiveness in faces and smiles.