Georgios Kanavakis
Short CV
George Kanavakis is an Assistant Professor of Orthodontics in the School of Dentistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He is also a Senior Lecturer (Privat Dozent) at the University of Basel, Switzerland and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and a full member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists.
Dr. Kanavakis is a graduate of the School of Dentistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a postgraduate certificate in Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, a Master of Science, and a postgraduate certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA. He also holds a doctorate degree from the University of Bern, Switzerland and a PhD from the University of Oulu in Finland.
Dr. Kanavakis has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed orthodontic journals, has co-authored three book chapters and is a reviewer for more than 20 orthodontic journals. His main research interests focus on Factors affecting the Perception of Facial Appearance, Three-Dimensional Facial Analysis, 3D Imaging, as well as the use of skeletal anchorage in orthodontic clinical practice.
Lecture: Tooth agenesis and palatal canine impaction. Are they siblings, cousins or strangers?
Tooth agenesis and palatal canine impaction are common dental anomaly that pose significant challenges in everyday orthodontic practice and requires individualized treatment planning based on the esthetic demands and functional needs of the patient.
The aim of this talk is to discuss the possible relationship between those two phenotypes, question commonly expressed notions and present clinical cases where these anomalies add significant difficulty in treatment planning and patient management.
The audience will be presented with a spherical approach to the background of tooth agenesis and palatal canine impaction. In addition, they will be exposed to clinical ideas that could potentially benefit the management of cases with tooth agenesis and/or palatal canine impaction in everyday orthodontic practice.