HeySmile® makes clear aligner therapy look and feel easy
HeySmile® is an open and all-digital clear aligner system which offers treatment plans for a range of aesthetic and occlusal conditions. The easy-to-use service includes an online treatment planning platform, direct communication with a dedicated technician, and certification training, all designed to get you started with aligners from the very beginning. Sounds simple enough – but is it really? Ask Dr Michalis Tanteles.
Dr Michalis Tanteles studied dentistry at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, where he received his DDS degree before moving on to work at the Yakubiv Dental Clinic in Central Nicosia, Cyprus. He completed his first two orthodontic cases with HeySmile® clear aligners earlier this year.
According to Dr Tanteles, his interest in clear aligner therapy was a personal one, as occlusal problems had always been of special interest to him. At the same time, he was constantly seeing patients at the Yakubiv clinic who were signalling interest in a discreet and cost-effective treatment for minor malocclusions as well as aesthetic issues. As it turned out, HeySmile was just the right fit.
“HeySmile support is perfect”
HeySmile is a fast-growing clear aligner brand from Planmeca Group, with a unique, easy-to-use service concept that includes the fully digital HeySmile Studio platform and personalised consultations with a HeySmile technician. The team comes with more than 20 years’ combined experience in aligner orthodontics and offers both online and in-person training that covers all the necessary basics of aligner treatment, hands-on guidance included.
It was precisely one of these local certification courses which got Dr Tanteles started.
“First of all, the course in Cyprus was very interesting and a great experience overall,” Dr Tanteles explains. “It answered a lot of questions I had about aligners, such as what the different attachments do, why they are different shapes, and how they are placed, which was something I was seeing orthodontists do. It really gave a good understanding even for someone like me, who didn’t have previous training in clear aligners.”
When starting with aligner treatment, the first case is always the most important – and, as one might guess, the most nerve-racking. However, according to Dr Tanteles, he received a lot of encouragement and helpful advice from his dedicated HeySmile technician.
“HeySmile support is perfect. Whenever I have any questions, whether it’s through the platform or directly by phone, I always get an answer. I’ve gotten all the help that I've needed – and I still do today. Now that I have more knowledge, I also have more confidence, but I’m still never against seeking the advice of someone with more experience than myself.”
Happy patient, happy doctor
This patient’s crowding on the lower arch was treated with 20 upper and 20 lower HeySmile® aligners over the course of six months.
But about that first patient. Dr Tanteles’ first HeySmile case was a patient whose main concern was crowding on the lower arch. With treatment planning completed in just three days, the patient was started on a HeySmile regimen which included 20 upper and 20 lower aligners over the course of six months. It was a resounding success.
“This particular patient is a regular visitor at our clinic, and now they’re always telling people how very easy the treatment was. Some patients worry that ortho treatment is something other people will be able to see when they smile. But this patient would come in and say, ‘I’m actually undergoing this treatment now.’ Then they would take the aligners out and the others would say, ‘If you hadn’t shown me, I would never have known you were wearing anything.’”
Since then, Dr Tanteles has successfully completed another HeySmile case, with two more underway as well as a few patients that are waiting for their first consultations. “I don’t want to say aligner treatment is easy, but it’s a very smooth treatment in regards to anything that you do in dentistry, and I very, very much appreciate the support from HeySmile.”
Would he recommend HeySmile to other dentists interested in clear aligner therapy? “Absolutely – and I have already done so to a couple of doctors as well. And when they ask me how the experience was, I always tell them to take the certification course and go in ‘eyes closed’. If you have any questions or issues, you can be sure you’re going to solve them with HeySmile.”
Copy: Aleksandra Nyholm
Images: Courtesy of Dr Michalis Tanteles
For more information on HeySmile aligners and how to get started, please visit www.heysmile.com or contact info(at)heysmile.com.
Planmeca Oy and Planmeca Group
Planmeca Oy is one of the world's leading dental equipment manufacturers, with a product range covering digital dental units, CAD/CAM solutions, world-class 2D and 3D imaging devices and comprehensive software solutions. Privately owned and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, the company offers a portfolio of products distributed in over 120 countries worldwide. Planmeca Oy is part of the Finnish Planmeca Group, which consists of several healthcare technology brands, each committed to innovation and design. With 4,600 employees worldwide, Planmeca Group companies achieved a combined turnover of EUR 1.2 billion in 2022.
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