Biography
Dr Gina Theodoridis obtained her Orthodontic degree from New York University, School of Dentistry, in the USA.
Ranked top in her class; she was honored with the Theodore L. Jerrold Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence in 2000.
Fulfilled a Teaching Fellowship in New York University and served as faculty for two years.
International lecturer within the postgraduate continuing educational program of New York University in the US and South America.
One of the first Invisalign certified doctors, has been practicing intensely with aligners for almost twenty years.
Currently an international lecturer about aligner treatment, the combinations of aligners and orthodontic mini implants and accelerated orthodontic treatment.
Founding member of the Greek Orthodontic Aligner Society and member of its Board.
Ambassador for the European Aligner Society 2018-2020.
Appointed member of the board of directors for the European Aligner Society in 2020.
She maintains a private practice under the name Your Smile Orthodontics in Athens, Greece.
Abstract
Pursuing Excellence in Aligner Orthodontics
During the last decade there has been a substantial increase in the demand for orthodontic treatment with clear aligners. As the technique evolves through the years, the option of treating complex cases with aligners became a possibility. The constantly evolving protocols and features of the treatment planning software have increased the predictability of movements and have expanded the limitations of aligners. This is not achieved by artificial intelligence per se, but primarily by the doctor who leads the treatment.
A successful orthodontic treatment is guided by a clinician who can combine the biomechanical principles of an appliance with the physiology and function within the craniofacial complex. With aligners, it is the treatment planning software, where the clinician mostly applies the orthodontic art. Though knowledgeable treatment planning, a very precise control over the direction, magnitude and staging of the orthodontic forces delivered by the aligners can be achieved. As a result of this, aligner treatment can be very effective in most types of malocclusion, thus providing excellent treatment results.
