At L&L Orthodontics, your smile will be looked after by our team of experienced Specialist Orthodontists – Dr Igor Lavrin, Dr Sarah Lawrence, Dr Sarah Louise Roath, Dr Laura Chen and Dr Sama Junaid.
With over 50 years of combined experience and more than 10,000 smile transformations, our team brings proven expertise to every treatment plan. Recognised leaders in their field, our orthodontists stay up to date with the latest techniques and research to ensure every patient receives the highest standard of care.
Dr Igor Lavrin, Dr Sarah Lawrence, Dr Sarah Louise Roath, Dr Laura Chen and Dr Sama Junaid are passionate about delivering exceptional orthodontic care – and they’re equally committed to staying at the forefront of the industry. From attending advanced training and lectures to presenting at national and international conferences, our doctors are actively involved in the global orthodontic community.
Stay up to date with their latest insights, events, and achievements right here!
The ASO Conference is always a fantastic opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, and to explore the latest technologies shaping the future of orthodontics.
Dr Lawrence held a great session with the University of Melbourne orthodontic postgraduate cohort, focused on treatment planning, the foundation of great orthodontics.
Dr Sarah Lawrence recently joined journalist Georgie Tunny on Fernwood Fitness’s Fernwood Unfiltered podcast to talk about an important but often overlooked topic — the link between oral health and overall wellbeing.
Our Specialist Orthodontists’ latest article explores how clear aligner therapy can be successfully integrated with orthognathic surgery to treat complex skeletal cases and the importance of specialist-led care.
Recognised by DentalMonitoring with Global Top Ortho Practice Award for excellence in Least Archwire Disengagement, highlighting our exceptional patient experience, dedication to precise treatment and consistently high clinical standards in Specialist Orthodontic care.
Dr Lawrence led a 6-hour Zoom session assessing the University of WA postgraduate students on clear aligner treatment and biomechanics.
Dr Lavrin serves as Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics and Co-Director of the Clear Aligner Course. This month, he set mock exams for the Orthodontic residents, challenging them to prepare for excellence and master clear aligner therapy and clinical reasoning.
Dr Lawrence delivered her new agnostic clear aligner training program at the University of Melbourne. Built on 20+ years of clinical experience and a decade of teaching in Australia and abroad for the postgraduate orthodontic program.
It was an honour for Dr Lawrence to be invited to speak at the 2025 AAO Annual Session in Philadelphia. Her presentation, titled “Let’s Get Digital,” explored how L&L Orthodontics have created a fully digital orthodontic practice to deliver the best technology and convenience for patients, staff, and clinicians.
Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence were lucky enough to spend a day at LightForce Orthodontics HQ. Witnessing first-hand the amazing process of producing the world’s only 3D printed custom braces.
Congratulations to Dr Igor Lavrin on completing the three-year Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School! A major milestone that reflects his commitment to leadership, innovation, and the future of L&L Orthodontics.
Dr Roath and Dr Lawrence travelled to Hobart to represent L&L Orthodontics at the 2025 ASO Foundation for Research and Education meeting.
Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence also contributed to a collaborative study with the University of Western Australia, presented at the event, exploring deep bite correction using Invisalign G5 and G8 with SmartForce Aligner Activation.
Our leadership team and Doctors had a wonderful time at the TIO International Conference.
Dr Lawrence also did a talk to fellow Orthodontists on the benefits of Dental Monitoring.
The L&L Orthodontics team enjoyed the LightForce Rise conference in Brisbane with Dr. Lawrence presenting on our integration of LightForce and Dental Monitoring at L&L Orthodontics.
L&L Orthodontics celebrated achieving the milestone of completing 1,000 LightForce cases, underscoring the commitment to adopting new technology for personalised orthodontic treatment.
Dr Lavrin teaches as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Orthodontics at the University of Western Australia.
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Annual Session 2024 was held in New Orleans. Dr Lawrence’s presentation covered the management of different scenarios that clear aligners can help solve for children.
Congratulations to Dr Louise Hagan on the milestone of treating 100 smiles created with Spark Clear Aligners.
The L&L Orthodontics team attended the LightForce conference in Sydney.
Dr Igor Lavrin has a research publication in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics published. As an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics at the University of Western Australia, Dr Lavrin conducted this research to help improve outcomes in orthodontic care.
Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence visiting Light Force facility (where the LightForce braces are made!) to meet the teams
Dr Lavrin attending the first year of a 3 year course at Harvard Business School
Dr Lawrence speaking at the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists conference in Christchurch
Dr Lawrence presenting at the combined Australian Society of Orthodontics Foundation for Research conference (ASOFRE) and Australian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) conference
Dr Igor Lavrin, Dr Sarah Lawrence, CEO Joel, and Practice Manager Kathleen attended the American Association of Orthodontics Annual Session to learn about global trends.
Dr Lawrence and fellow Orthodontist friend, Dr Smith presenting at the TIO conference
Dr Lawrence, and Dr Lavrin receiving the award for Orthodontic Excellence from the TIO conference
Team training day for the L&L Orthodontics team with world recognised speaker and orthodontic coach Dino Watt
Dr Igor Lavrin spoke on the value of Dental Monitoring to an orthodontic practice at the ‘Dine with Dental Monitoring ’ event in WA.
L&L Orthodontics was awarded the Best All-Round Practice in Australia and NZ at The Invisible Orthodontist (TIO) conference. TIO is the largest network of specialist orthodontists around the world.
Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence spoke at the ANZ Invisalign summit. Also attended by Dr Roath and members of the L&L Orthodontics clinical team.
Dr Sarah Louise Roath wins the prestigious Postgraduate Science prize for her Orthodontic research presenting at the International Association for Dental Research virtual symposium in Chengdu
Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence presenting at the Australian Dental Association conference to fellow professionals.
Dr Lawrence and Dr Lavrin meeting with the Dental Monitoring team to learn more and see the latest developments
The team came together to plan for the year ahead and learn from the year that was.
Dr Lawrence and Dr Lavrin presenting at the LightForce launch conference. Also attending were Dr Roath and Dr Hagan, our Oral Health Therapists and members of our clinical team.
Dr Lawrence and Dr Lavrin receiving a Business Benchmark award.
Dr Lavrin moderated a panel of speakers on a webinar for the Australian Society of Orthodontists on comparisons of different clear aligner products. The event was beamed across Australia.
Dr Sarah Lawrence was selected to speak at the Invisalign Asia-Pacific Virtual Symposium along with 23 expert speakers from around the world.
Congratulations to Dr Lavrin for his lifetime achievement award for treating over 2,000 patients with Invisalign.
Dr Sarah Lawrence in Brisbane lecturing to orthodontists and their teams on the latest treatment in straightening teeth using clear aligners.
As past winners of the Manningham Business of the Year award, Drs Lavrin and Lawrence were guests of this years awards. Pictured with the Mayor of Manningham Cr Paul McLeish.
Dr Lavrin teaches both Orthodontists and postgraduate students in the Orthodontics department at the University of Western Australia.
Dr Sarah Lawrence training fellow dental professionals on the Invisalign appliance in New Delhi and Bangalore.
Dr Lavrin was recently invited to speak to the Singapore Association of Orthodontists and Invisalign to educate on Complex Treatment with clear aligners.
The Doctors and team attended the TIO conference for 3 days of learning.
Dr Lawrence presents an Invisalign Teen Masterclass to fellow professionals
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Lawrence for her lifetime achievement award for treating over 1,000 patients with Invisalign.
Dr Lawrence presented an Orthodontic Invisalign Masterclass
Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence visit Dental Monitoring head quarters to learn more about the technology it can offer patients.
Dr Lavrin jetted off to Taiwan to teach a group of doctors all about creating healthy and beautiful smiles through Invisalign treatment for teens.
Dr Sarah Lawrence speaking on the Invisalign appliance to dental professionals during her time in Bangalore and Mumbai India.
Dr Lawrence attended the TIO Workshop in February 25, 2019
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