Dr. Christos Vlachos holds dental degrees from the University of Athens, Greece and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). In addition he received a Master’s degree in Occlusion and the treatment of TemporoMandibular Disorders (TMJ) from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (1984) and completed his specialty training in Orthodontics at UAB (1986).

Dr. Vlachos served as full time faculty at UAB, Department of Orthodontics from 1992 to 1997, teaching undergraduate, graduate and continuing education courses in orthodontics and occlusion. Since 1997, he has maintained private orthodontic practices in Homewood, Pell City, and Calera, while teaching part-time at UAB. In addition to orthodontic care for children and adults, Dr. Vlachos offers treatment to patients with TMJ problems as well as Obstructive Sleep Apnea.