Nearchos C. Panayi, is an orthodontist based in Limassol, Cyprus. He is an assistant Professor of Orthodontics at the European University Cyprus, Dental school. He studied dentistry at Athens Dental School (1992–1997) and orthodontics at Tel Aviv University (1998–2001) before building his private practices in Limassol and Larnaca, Cyprus. His passion for digital technology and as a huge fan of the in-house 3D designing and printing concept, encouraged him to use it in orthodontics,. Dr Panayi has helped develop ideas, and methods that will transform traditional orthodontics to customized-centered digital orthodontics. He is the inventor of the orthodontic CAD software Ubrackets for in-house designing of customized brackets. He is the editor of «DIY, Design It Yourself Orthodontics» book that was released by Quintessence in July 2021 which was translated in Japanese and Korean languages. He is a co-author in other orthodontics books and published articles on customized brackets, 3D printed aligners, microplastic release and material research. He is an associate editor of the “Progress in Orthodontics” journal. He is married and has six children.