Dr Nicolas Philippides, orthodontist

Dr Nicolas Philippides is an orthodontist and the founder of eZtain Lab, a laboratory that designs and manufactures custom fixed orthodontic retainers made of PEEK. He writes or reviews the articles on the eZtain blog.

Background

• Orthodontist, graduate of the University of Strasbourg (France)
• Holder of a CES (postgraduate certificate) in dentofacial orthopedics
• Practicing orthodontist in Lausanne (Switzerland)
• Several years of clinical practice, treating hundreds of orthodontic patients

Why eZtain

In 2022, after seeing relapses in his practice caused by poorly fitted or fragile retainer wires, he founded eZtain Lab. Working with INSA (French engineering school), he developed a fixed PEEK retainer, digitally designed and custom-machined for each patient. The eZtain retainer is protected by French patent FR3070256B1.

His role on this blog

• He writes or reviews every article before publication; the last update date is shown at the top of each article.
• Medical statements rely as much as possible on public sources (French health authorities, peer-reviewed journals), cited in the article.
• Articles provide general information and do not replace a consultation with your orthodontist or dentist.

Transparency

As founder of eZtain Lab, Dr Philippides has a direct interest in PEEK retainers. When an article mentions eZtain products, we say so, and other retention options are also presented. Data specific to eZtain are labeled as such.

Contact

Questions about an article: contact@eztain.com. Learn more about eZtain Lab.