Why Experience Counts

At L&L Orthodontics, your smile is in the hands of some of Melbourne’s most trusted and experienced Specialist Orthodontists – Dr Igor Lavrin, Dr Sarah Lawrence, Dr Sarah Louise Roath, Dr Louise Hagan, and Dr Laura Chen.

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.

Why Experience Counts

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Dr Igor Lavrin, Dr Sarah Lawrence, Dr Sarah Louise Roath, Dr Louise Hagan and Dr Laura Chen 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!

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Doctors visit LightForce Boston HQ
USA, APRIL 2025

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.

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Dr Lavrin Harvard Graduation
USA, APRIL 2025

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.

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Dr Sarah Louise Roath and Dr Sarah Lawrence
Hobart, March 2025

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.

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TIO conference
Sydney, November 2024

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.

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LightForce Rise Conference
BRISBANE, SEPTEMBER 2024

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.

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1,000 Lightforce cases
VIC, AUGUST 2024

L&L Orthodontics celebrated achieving the milestone of completing 1,000 LightForce cases, underscoring the commitment to adopting new technology for personalised orthodontic treatment.

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DR LAVRIN TEACHES IN PERTH
WA, JULY 2024

Dr Lavrin teaches as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Orthodontics at the University of Western Australia.

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DR LAWRENCE PRESENTED AT NEW ORLEANS AAO
USA, MAY 2024

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.

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DR LOUISE HAGAN CELEBRATES 100 SPARK CASES
MELBOURNE, MAY 2024

Congratulations to Dr Louise Hagan on the milestone of treating 100 smiles created with Spark Clear Aligners.

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LIGHTFORCE SYDNEY CONFERNECE
SYDNEY, APRIL 2023

The L&L Orthodontics team attended the LightForce conference in Sydney.

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DR LAVRIN HAS PAPER PUBLISHED IN AJO
USA, FEBRUARY 2023

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.

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LIGHTFORCE HQ VISIT
USA, 2023

Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence visiting Light Force facility (where the LightForce braces are made!) to meet the teams

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DR LAVRIN ATTENDS HARVARD
USA, JANUARY 2023

Dr Lavrin attending a course at Harvard Business School, 2023​​

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DR LAWRENCE GUEST SPEAKER
CHRISTCHURCH, 2023

Dr Lawrence speaking at the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists conference in Christchurch​​

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DR LAWRENCE GUEST SPEAKS
SYDNEY, MAY 2023

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

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TEAM ATTEND AAO CHICAGO, MAY 2022

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.​

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DR LAWRENCE PRESENTS IN AUCKLAND
AUCKLAND, NOVEMBER 2023

Dr Lawrence and fellow Orthodontist friend, Dr Smith presenting at the TIO conference​

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L&L ORTHODONTICS WIN AWARD FOR ORTHODONTIC EXCELLENCE
AUCKLAND, 2023

Dr Lawrence, and Dr Lavrin receiving the award for Orthodontic Excellence from the TIO conference

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TEAM TRAINING DAY WITH DINO WATT
MELBOURNE, AUGUST 2022

Team training day for the L&L Orthodontics team with world recognised speaker and orthodontic coach Dino Watt​​

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Dine with Dental Monitoring Event
WA, November 2022

Dr Igor Lavrin spoke on the value of Dental Monitoring to an orthodontic practice at the ‘Dine with Dental Monitoring ’ event in WA.

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AWARDED BEST ALL ROUND ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE
May 2022

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.

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DR LAVRIN AND DR LAWRENVE GUEST SPEAKERS
ADELAIDE, 2O22

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.​​

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DR ROATH WINS POSTGRADUATE SCIENCE PRIZE
CHINA, 2022

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​

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PRESENTING AT THE AUSTRALIAN DENTAL CONFERENCE
MELBOURNE, 2022

Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence presenting at the Australian Dental Association conference to fellow professionals.

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DENTAL MONITORING HQ VISIT
PARIS, 2022

Dr Lawrence and Dr Lavrin meeting​ with the Dental Monitoring​​ team to learn more and see the latest developments​​

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L&L ORTHODONTIC TEAM RETREAT CAIRNS, 2022

The team came together to​​ plan for the year ahead and learn from the year that was.

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LIGHTFORCE LAUNCHES IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE, 2022

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.​

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L&L ORTHODONTICS WIN BUSINESS BENCHMARK AWARD
MELBOURNE, NOVEMBER 2022

Dr Lawrence and Dr Lavrin receiving a Business Benchmark award.

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AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF ORTHODONTICS PANEL
MELBOURNE, JUNE 2021

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.

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DR LAWRENCE SPEAKS AT INVISALIGN VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM
APRIL, 2021

Dr Sarah Lawrence was selected to speak at the Invisalign Asia-Pacific Virtual Symposium along with 23 expert speakers from around the world.

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DR LAVRIN CELEBRATES 2,000 INVISALIGN PATIENTS
MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 2020

Congratulations to Dr Lavrin for his lifetime achievement award for treating over 2,000 patients with Invisalign.

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DR LAWRENCE PRESENTS TO ORTHODONTISTS
BRISBANE, NOVEMBER 2019

Dr Sarah Lawrence in Brisbane lecturing to orthodontists and their teams on the latest treatment in straightening teeth using clear aligners.

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DR LAVRIN TEACHES AT WA UNI
PERTH, OCTOBER 2019

Dr Lavrin teaches both Orthodontists and postgraduate students in the Orthodontics department at the University of Western Australia.

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DR LAWRENCE TREATS 1,000 INVISALIGN PATIENTS
MELBOURNE, AUGUST 2019

Congratulations to Dr Sarah Lawrence for her lifetime achievement award for treating over 1,000 patients with Invisalign.

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DR LAVRIN TEACHES OVERSEAS
TAIWAN, JUNE 2019

Dr Lavrin jetted off to Taiwan to teach a group of doctors all about creating healthy and beautiful smiles through Invisalign treatment for teens.

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L&L ORTHODONTICS ATTEND BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS
MELBOURNE, NOVEMBER 2019

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 Manning​ham Cr Paul McLeish.

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DR LAWRENCE TEACHES INVISALIGN
INDIA, September 2019

Dr Sarah Lawrence training fellow dental professionals on the Invisalign appliance in New Delhi and Bangalore.

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DR LAVRIN EDUCATES ON COMPLEX ALIGNER TREATMENT
SINGAPORE, September 2019

Dr Lavrin was recently invited to speak to the Singapore Association of Orthodontists and Invisalign to educate on Complex Treatment with clear aligners.

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TIO CONFERENCE
MELBOURNE, SEPTEMBER 2019

The Doctors and team attended the TIO conference for 3 days of learning.

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DR LAWRENCE PRESENTS A MASTERCLASS
ADELAIDE, AUGUST 2019

Dr Lawrence presents an Invisalign Teen Masterclass to fellow professionals

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DR LAWRENCE PRESENTS FOR INVISALIGN
SINGAPORE, JULY 2019

Dr Lawrence presented an Orthodontic Invisalign Masterclass

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DR LAVRIN AND DR LAWRENCE VIST DENTAL MONITORING HQ
PARIS, JULY 2019

Dr Lavrin and Dr Lawrence visit Dental Monitoring head quarters to learn more about the technology it can offer patients.

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DR LAWRENCE PRESENTS ON BEHALF OF INVISALIGN
INDIA, MARCH 2019

Dr Sarah Lawrence speaking on the Invisalign appliance to dental professionals during her time in Bangalore and Mumbai India.

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DR LAWRENCE ATTENDS TIO CONFERENCE
SYDNEY, FEBUARY 2019

Dr Lawrence attended the TIO Workshop in February 25, 2019