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Dr Igor Lavrin 
Dr Igor Lavrin grew up in both Melbourne and Hong Kong. He received his dental education at the University of Adelaide, before returning to work as a general dentist in Melbourne. Furthering his expertise, Dr Lavrin completed a three-year orthodontic specialist programme and Master’s degree at Harvard University in the United States (US). He has received numerous awards for scholastic and clinical excellence, and published articles in orthodontic and scientific literature. Dr Lavrin has worked in private orthodontic practice in Massachusetts, US, and lectured internationally in the US, Canada and throughout Asia as well as in Australia and New Zealand.
Dr Sarah Lawrence
Dr Sarah Lawrence grew up in New Zealand and graduated from the University of Otago Dental School. She completed her three-year specialist orthodontic training at the University of Melbourne. Since 2004, Dr Lawrence has been in private orthodontic practice with her husband, Dr Igor Lavrin. She has also worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne as part of the craniofacial unit.
Dr Lawrence is a clinical tutor and lecturer for postgraduate orthodontic students at the University of Melbourne. This role includes supervising a number of ongoing research projects. She has a keen interest in Invisalign treatment and her practice has achieved Black Diamond status (treating more than 4000 cases). Dr Lawrence has been a clinical consultant and speaker for Invisalign in the Asia-Pacific region. She has lectured in Australia, New Zealand, China, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, India and the United States. Dr Lawrence is also an expert coach on the global orthodontic coaching site, Your Ortho Coach.
Dr Vicki Vlaskalic
Dr Vicki Vlaskalic attended the University of Melbourne, where she received both her Bachelor of Dental Science and Master of Dental Science degrees.
In 1994, while on ASOFRE research scholarship, Dr Vlaskalic attended UCLA and University of the Pacific, San Francisco where in 1997 she became original investigator in the feasibility of computer programmed aligners, publishing the original article on Invisalign in 2000. Since returning to Melbourne, Dr Vlaskalic works in orthodontic specialty practice, is a clinical instructor at the University of Melbourne. She continues to lecture and consult world-wide.
