Born in Tokyo, Japan Dr. Sato holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with a B.Eng. and M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He boasts over 18 years of rich experience in the medical device industry. Currently serving as Senior Director of Research and Development at Align Technology since 2015, he leads a team dedicated to advancing the science, engineering, and technology behind clear aligner treatment. His impressive intellectual property portfolio includes 41 issued US patents and 69 pending US patent applications all while corresponding with foreign patents and applications.

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Dr. Blevins attended the University of Michigan, where she received her degree in dentistry. Her love and appreciation for the fine art of the cosmetic side of dentistry led her to pursue her orthodontic graduate training at the University of Minnesota, where she received her Master of Science and a certificate in orthodontics. In addition to her ongoing education to provide the best care most efficiently, Dr Blevins strives to be at the top of technology and uses the most advanced products and procedures available. She is a top 1% Invisalign® Provider. Dr Blevins is also passionate about giving back to the community and supports after-school programs for underprivileged children, as well as Smiles Change Lives, an organisation that serves families for whom braces pose a financial hardship. She is a mother of four wonderful children and knows the challenges families face in pursuing orthodontic care.

She is a busy, working mother of four wonderful children and knows the challenges families face in pursuing orthodontic care.

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One of the early adopters of the Invisalign® technique, Dr. Sam Daher incorporated Invisalign treatment into his orthodontic practice shortly after the birth of this technique. He then successfully established the first Invisalign-only orthodontic practice in the world in his hometown of Vancouver, a few years later in 2009.

A teacher at heart, Dr. Daher became an Aligntech Institute Faculty member and a keynote speaker for Align Technology, Inc. and lectured worldwide on his effective approach.

Dr. Daher became the top Invisalign submitter globally 2009 - 2011, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 Invisalign Ortho Summit. He established the Daher Aligner Institute, a treatment planning service and consulting platform to share his experience with his peers on efficient implementation of Invisalign treatment.

Dr. Daher authored a chapter in an orthodontic textbook and co-authored several articles published in reputable peer-refereed journals on the topic of aligner treatment. He is a member of the AAO, CAO and the WFO.

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Dr. Arun Nayak is an affable, highly-skilled orthodontist practising exclusive orthodontics with a huge focus on providing genuine advice since the past 20 years. He has had a brilliant academic career; having secured a meritorious rank in the All India level examinations and having been trained in the prestigious Government Dental College, Mumbai and one of the country’s best orthodontic departments at Government Dental College, Nagpur. He has trained further nationally and internationally, and attends Global Summits to keep abreast with the latest developments in his field. He takes great pride in translating those learnings into successful treatments for his patients. Dr. Arun Nayak has been an invited speaker in National and International fora. He is one of the foremost Providers of Invisalign. Not just that, his presentation on Invisalign has been awarded the Ashima Valiathan Best Clinical Paper at the Indian Orthodontic Conference in 2017. He is the first in Indian Orthodontic History to present a paper on Invisalign and win this prestigious decoration. As of 2019 he is the only orthodontist to have contributed to 5 clinical case presentations on Invisalign at the Indian Orthodontic Conference in the last 3 years. Dr Arun Nayak is a Gold 2 tiered Preferred Invisalign Provider as of 2018. His zeal for perfecting the science of Invisalign and making every case a success has led to him holding high number of cases from India on the Invisalign Global Gallery. He is a key opinion leader for Invisalign in India and conducts hugely-popular and intensely-scientific national study clubs where he shares his experiences with orthodontists from all over the country. He is also, now, a proud owner of the iTero Flex intraoral scanner.

Dr. Arun Nayak is absolutely passionate about the science of orthodontics and spends his spare time on his passions ‘Beyond Orthodontics' viz. Marathon and UltraMarathon running, Triathlons and Mountaineering.

Dr. Arun Nayak is among the youngest awardees of the Diplomate of the Indian Board of Orthodontics, an achievement that only a 100 Indian orthodontists hold among 4500 orthodontists from all over India.

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Dr. Divyashree Rajendra is a practicing Orthodontist & certified Invisalign Diamond provider from Bangalore who has undergone extensive international training in this futuristic technology. She has completed her BDS from GDC, Bangalore and MDS Orthodontics from RV Dental College, Bangalore. She is one of the key opinion leaders and clinical speaker for Invisalign India. She received her formal training in the Clear aligner's technique from Germany in 2012. She has completed her Invisalign Master training in Thailand and is constantly training under various international Invisalign Master practitioners. She is one of the few orthodontists from India who have had their Invisalign cases showcased at the display gallery at the South Asia Invisalign Forum-2019, Singapore.

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Dr. Deepak Victor is a highly skilled orthodontist in Chennai holding experience of 15 years in the dental field. His areas of expertise lie in braces as well as clear aligners. He believes in providing convenient, comfortable and safe orthodontic care to every patient he treats and provides a full range of aesthetic orthodontic procedures such as lingual braces as well as clear aligners. Currently, he has his practice limited to orthodontics, both in India and in the Middle East.

Dr. Deepak Victor received his formal dental training at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. Following this, he had the privilege to work as an Orthodontic Resident at the Department of Orthodontics, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, where he received his Postgraduate degree in the field of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics. He further did the Master’s program in Lingual Orthodontics from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, under the guidance of Prof: Dr. H.M Kyung. Moreover, he has acquired training and gained expertise in the most contemporary lingual systems including the STB system (Prof: Dr. Giuseppe Scuzzo of Ferrara University, Italy); Orapix-Straight Wire system (Prof: Dr. Didier Fillion of Paris V University, France); and Incognito system (Dr. Dirk Wiechmann, Germany) respectively.

Since late 2016, Dr. Deepak Victor has been actively associated with Invisalign, where he enjoys all aspects of digitally driven treatment planning and has expertise in treating all kinds of malocclusion using Invisalign clear aligners. He is an Invisalign Diamond Provider and a firm believer in ethically derived patient-driven dentistry through intraoral scanning to produce individually customised treatment options.

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Dr. Tapasya Juneja Kapoor is a consultant orthodontist with a rich clinical experience of over 23 years and eaching experience of 16 years. She graduated from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, where she received the ICD plaque for being the best outgoing dental student in 1999. Dr. Tapasya earned her Orthodontic Master’s degree from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, and later completed her DNB in Orthodontics.

Currently, Dr. Tapasya serves as a consultant orthodontist at Medanta Hospitals, Amrita Hospitals, and several leading dental clinics in Delhi NCR. She also runs her own practice in Gurugram, the national capital region. In 2012, she became one of the first in India to be certified in the Invisalign system and has been a Key Opinion Leader for Invisalign India since 2017, organising study groups for certified orthodontists in various Indian cities. She has trained over 400 Invisalign Providers across India. Dr. Tapasya has delivered lectures on Invisalign in national and international forums and has 8 cases published in Align Global Gallery. She has 700+ lifetime Invisalign cases. For 2022 and 2023, she is recognised as a Diamond Invisalign Provider and for 2021, 2020, and 2019, she is a Platinum Elite Invisalign Provider. In 2018, she was a Platinum Provider. Additionally, she integrates the use of the iTero Flex intraoral scanner in her practice, which has revolutionised her approach by digitising it.

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Dr. Milind Darda is an MDS alumnus of PMNM Dental College, Bagalkot - affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health and Sciences.He has 20 years of experience in the field of orthodontics and is one of the renowned orthodontists in the country. He is among the first few orthodontists to get certified in India and is an Invisalign Diamond provider and has done more than 80 cases in 1 year. He has been an Invisalign Diamond Provider for 2 consecutive years. He had been the Convener of Pune Orthodontic Study Group and past professor and head at Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College, Lohegaon. He has been a Speaker at various National Dental and Orthodontic conferences. Dr. Darda has published various articles in national and international journals and has also been a recipient of the Best Paper Award in the international Jain Doctors Conference in 2012. Currently Dr. Darda is the director of the renowned 32smiles Dental Clinics in Pune, established in 2003. Dr Milind had attended the Future Elite program with Dr. Tony Weir, the Step-Up Program with Dr. Willy Dayan and the Step-up Program with Dr. Sandra Tai. His special interests include application of mini implants in complex Invisalign cases, 3D scanning, CBCT, CAD-CAM printing, model printing, milling and aligners.

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Dr. Aneesh is a Gold Medalist in Orthodontics and was adjudged as the Best Outgoing Orthodontist in his year by the International College of Dentists (India-Sri Lanka & Nepal Section). Dr. Katyal has been at the forefront of the digital and invisible orthodontic space and was among the first 10 Invisalign Providers in the country. Dr. Katyal has been a Diamond Invisalign Provider for the past 3 years. He was the first KOL for iTero India and later inducted as an Align Global Faculty. He has been invited to and actively participated in various International Invisalign forums, such as the Global Top 300 Summit in Vancouver, as well as several pilot programs to lend his expertise in improving the workflow and overall treatment predictability of the Invisalign system. He has also been a part of the “Master Class” and “Power Up” Advanced Learning Modules, which have enabled him to offer Invisalign as the treatment of choice for most of his orthodontic patients, including those with the most complex malocclusions. He has several noteworthy publications, including 3 international publications and 2 ICMR-funded short term studies in the field of orthodontics. He also has to his credit, an Invisalign White Paper Publication, being only one of a handful of orthodontists out of India to do so. He and his wife, Dr. Ancy, along with their colleague, Dr. Pranav, are a trio of Orthodontists who together run their National Award-winning and acclaimed multi-disciplinary practice, “AK GLOBAL DENT,” in Gurgaon, which was also the First Practice in India to have an iTero scanner. Dr Aneesh is also a proud owner of the recently introduced iTero lumina scanner. With their mantra of one scanner for every chair and by adopting a fully digital workflow, they have amalgamated their orthodontic practice with the multiple disciplines of dentistry, ensuring comprehensive and holistic patient care.

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Dr. Prahlad Shenava is among the most sought-after orthodontists and Invisalign specialists in South India. An alumnus of some of the most premier dental institutions in the country like JSS Dental College, Mysore and Bapuji Dental College, Davangere, where he pursued his Masters in Orthodontics under the guidance of eminent Prof Dr. K Sadashiva Shetty. He further secured his Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, Scotland.

Dr. Prahlad Shenava is the first Diamond Provider in Karnataka and he is one among the few Invisalign specialists in India who is regarded as an expert, having treated the maximum number of teen and complex cases. He currently practices as chief orthodontist and Invisalign specialist with Apollo Hospitals, Narayana Hospitals and many other prominent clinics across South India. As an Align faculty, he uses his decade’s worth of experience in treating teen and complex orthodontic cases to guide several up-and-coming orthodontists.

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Dr. Jignesh Kothari is currently in full time private practice in Mumbai, since the last 15 years with a predominant invisible/lingual orthodontic practice. He has been trained intensively in the technique of invisible orthodontics across the globe with leading lingual practitioners. Dr. Kothari is the first Indian to be a Titular Member- European Society of Lingual Orthodontics). He regularly conducts courses nationally and internationally educating other fellow orthodontists about the art and science of invisible/lingual orthodontics. He developed India’s first ribbon arch stock bracket system in 2007-09. In 2011 this design was amalgamated with a complete digital workflow which includes cutting edge technology using 3D scanners, software driven treatment planning and CAD-CAM manufacturing of India’s FIRST CUSTOMISED LINGUAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE ILINGUAL 3D. He is also the most experienced Invisalign provider in the country practicing Invisalign since 2013 and the first Indian doctor to have his cases accepted for the International Invisalign Gallery. He is a Diamond Invisalign Provider.

His passion for customised, optimised and predictable appliances has led him to move to the similar option in labial orthodontics. He is also one of the initial users of the customised Insignia system from Ormco.

He is a Key Opinion Leader for Invisalign and his own system on iLingual IIID

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Dr. Karan Bhalla is a multi-disciplinary practitioner with 16 years of experience. Currently owns and practices at a state-of-art multi-disciplinary digital clinic, Dentaesthetica , Gurgaon. He has done more than 600 scans for single tooth preparation, full mouth rehabilitations, and scans for dental implants. He is an Invisalign Provider with diamond status and is associated as a Senior Consultant with Max Health Care in Delhi. With optimal scanner integration in his clinic workflow and consulting practices, went owning from 1, to 8 iTero scanners in 4 years. A perpetual learner with a master's in the field of orthodontics furthered his knowledge with a certificate in Oral Implantology from the International Congress of Oral lmplantologists, USA and a fellow of the Academy of Oral lmplantology. He is a certified Lingual Orthodontist and has presented various papers at national and international conferences in South-East Asia and Australia. He has some international publications to his credit. His practice's philosophy is to cater to functional and aesthetic needs by providing custom comprehensive dental treatment for his patients with an overall aim of holistic dental care and health.

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Dr. Amit Sachdeva is a pioneer in corporate dentistry and aligners in the country, boasting over 26 years of experience. He has been involved in aligner treatments since 2011 and was among the first orthodontists in India to be Invisalign certified in 2015. Currently recognised as India's First Blue Diamond Provider, Dr. Sachdeva has served as an Align faculty member for the past six years, conducting numerous training sessions at both national and international levels.

Having completed the Invisalign Future Elite program and participated in various master classes globally, Dr. Sachdeva also lectures students pursuing Masters programs in Aligners and PhDs. As an Invisalign trainer in India for the past six years, he is a renowned speaker on aligners in the international circuit.

Throughout his 26-year career journey, Dr. Sachdeva has launched India's first corporate dental chain based on the shop-in-shop model with corporate hospitals. He successfully raised private equity funding for this venture. After exiting the corporate dental chain, he ventured into a company providing end-to-end aligner solutions, serving over 500 clinics. This company was later merged into the Clove Dental Group, where Dr. Sachdeva now holds the position of Chief Product Officer. In this role, he manages and mentors Invisalign practices across the 500+ Clove Clinic network.

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Dr. Nimai Sharad Joshi graduated from SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad, affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka in 2007.

He completed his Masters in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics from Padmashree Dr. DY Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai in 2013.

Dr. Joshi is known to have aces in braces and faces for all ages. He has a flair for Facial Growth Modulations & Habit Counselling in young children along with adult orthodontics. He is a certified Invisalign Provider since 2016. His special interests in his consultation practice across Mumbai includes Digital Orthodontics, Pre-DSD Orthodontics & Aligner Therapy inclusive of a high number of teen cases on Invisalign in India.He has been a part of various Invisalign programs as well as conducting mushrooming sessions for Invisalign Certified Doctors.

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Dr. Jack Milgate graduated from Latrobe University in Victoria, Australia. He spent two years working and completing his master's program in public dental health clinics throughout regional Victoria.

Originally from Echuca-Moama, Jack spent 9 years working in Melbourne prior to opening his private practice in Barwon Heads, Victoria.

Dr. Milgate is passionate about modern, minimally invasive dentistry and believes no two treatments or patients are the same, and offers all options to achieve the ideal results and perfect smile for his patients.

Dr. Milgate is approaching 11 years as an Invisalign provider and has been lecturing and training practitioners both in Australia and internationally on the Invisalign system since 2018. He also lectures and demonstrates his techniques and procedures using his iTero intraoral scanner and has provided case studies and advice regarding this modern treatment modality to companies and dentists from around the world.

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Prof. Dr. Angshuman Bhattacharya graduated from Manipal College of Dental Sciences in 1999. He completed his Master’s degree in Orthodontics at the prestigious AIIMS, New Delhi, followed by a DNB in Orthodontics from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He is a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontics and an International Member of the American Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Angshuman has served as a Professor, Postgraduate Instructor, and Guide in the Department of Orthodontics at Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences, Patna. Over the past 21 years, he has been a Consultant Orthodontist for The Royal Family of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji National Referral Hospital, Bhutan, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Medica Superspeciality Hospital, and various other renowned centers in Kolkata. Currently, he leads the Orthodontics Department at Mission Smile Dental Centre in Kolkata. Dr. Angshuman is the pioneer of Invisalign in Kolkata and is currently a Platinum Invisalign Provider.

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Dr. Asadullah Khan Md is a pioneer Craniofacial Orthodontist who specializes in multidisciplinary orthodontic rehabilitation of misaligned teeth with special emphasis on interceptive orthodontics, cleft lip and palate. Following his postgraduation (M.D.S.) Specializing in Orthodontics from Sri Sai College of Dental Sciences, Vikharabad, he then went on to do a Fellowship in Craniofacial Orthodontics from Chang Gung Hospital, Taiwan, followed by a Mini residency in Advanced Orthodontics from the prestigious Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. His major interests include but are not limited to Early Orthodontics for cleft lip and palate & Clinical trials and dental research. He is also among the few Platinum Elite Invisalign Providers in the country.

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Dr. Praveen Kumar Kurapati completed his graduation from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health & Sciences, and obtained his Master's degree in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from NTR University of Health & Sciences. He has been practicing since 2018 in Hyderabad, he got certified with Invisalign in March 2019. He was the only Diamond Invisalign provider in the year 2021 from Hyderabad and Black Diamond Invisalign provider in the year 2022,2023. He was recently awarded the “Best Orthodontist in Hyderabad” by Times of India Survey for the year 2023.

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Dr. Dhaval Somani is a Specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. He serves as a Professor, Head of Department (HOD), and Postgraduate Guide at the College of Dental Science and Research Center, Ahmedabad. He is also the Chief Orthodontist at Somani's Orthodontic and Dental Clinic in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Notably, Dr. Somani is the first Diamond Invisalign Provider in Gujarat.
Dr. Somani earned his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from Government Dental College & Hospital, Lucknow (K.G.M.C Lucknow). He was awarded a Certificate of Honor by the Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh during his undergraduate studies. After graduation, he secured All-India Rank 2 in the COMEDK Postgraduate Entrance Examination. Dr. Somani completed his Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) at Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere. His original research (thesis) was titled: “Comparison of Efficacy of Sub-apical Osteotomy vs. Intrusion Utility Arch in the Treatment of Deep Bite.”
In 2017, he became a certified Invisalign provider under Dato’s Dr. How Kim Chuan in Malaysia. He has also attended Invisalign Master Class Certifications led by Dr. Greco (Italy), Dr. John Kaku (Japan), and Dr. Maggie Chiu (Taiwan). Dr. Somani serves as an examiner for BDS and MDS finals at Gujarat University and has been an external examiner for other universities. He is also the proud owner of the recently introduced iTero Element scanner.
Dr. Somani has published numerous papers in national and international journals. He has delivered lectures on aligners, practice management, and the Align Digital Ecosystem at various national and international conferences, events, and Continuing Dental Education (CDE) programs. He was elected as the Convener of the Gujarat Orthodontic Study Group for two consecutive terms (2019–2021, 2021–2023). Dr. Somani is a member of the Indian Orthodontic Society and the World Federation of Orthodontics.
Beyond academia, Dr. Somani is an expert clinician who incorporates digital workflows into his practice to achieve superior clinical outcomes and enhance patient experiences.
Dr. Somani has also been featured in various talk shows and has contributed articles on dental awareness published in prominent newspapers. He has received several prestigious awards, including:

• India’s Most Prominent Dental Award (presented by Mr. Kapil Dev)
• My FM Leadership Award 2020 (presented by Ms. Mandira Bedi)
• Health Awards 2021 (presented by Gujarat Health Minister Shri Rushikesh Patel and Pujya Gyanvatsal Swamiji)
• Times Healthcare Leaders Award 2022–2023 (presented by Ms. Bhakti Kubavat)

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Dr Kirubaharan MDS, an alumnus of the famous Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai started Opal Dentistry with a vision to provide world-class dental care for his patients. He believes in the execution of a comprehensive dental treatment plan for each patient. With branches in Chennai and Bangalore, He gives the state of the art advancement in dentistry for every patient. He is a well-trained orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedist. Dr Kirubaharan is a US-accredited Invisalign provider in the country. He is a well-known celebrity dentist. His clientele includes Miss India contestants like Anukreety vas, models and cine artists like Oviya, Yashika, Parvatii Nair, Arav, Pragathi Guruprasad and renowned makeup artists like Vithya.

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