Modern Orthodontics
Patients in Northcote and Mount Waverley can future proof their smile with quality orthodontic treatment from Modern Orthodontics. This family-friendly and welcoming orthodontic clinic offers specialist orthodontic treatment for children, teens, and adults in state-of-the-art treatment rooms and delivered by a highly experienced team. All patients receive a bespoke treatment plan for a tailored result.
Modern Orthodontics lives up to its name. The team combines modern technology with a modern approach to orthodontic treatment, providing world-class care for patients. A family-owned business, family remains at the centre of the clinic. Treatment is provided to children, teens and adults by specialist orthodontists Dr Larry Li and Dr Kyoko Hibino, all in a welcoming patient environment.
Modern Orthodontics offers a range of orthodontic treatment options, including Invisalign. These treatments are delivered by a team who speak four different languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese. The clinic is open six days a week with evening and Saturday appointments. Treatment starts from $55 per week with flexible, interest-free payment plans and monthly instalments available.
The Orthodontists
Dr Larry Li (Ching Fan)
Dr Larry Li completed his dental degree at The University of Hong Kong and received the Australian Dental Council certificate by examination. After three years working in general dentistry, he went back to university to receive his Masters in Orthodontics.
Larry obtained specialist membership in the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons by examination in the same year.
Larry has made oral presentations at the prestigious European Orthodontic Congress and has published five scientific articles, including three clinical case reports in international dental and orthodontic journals.
In 2016, Larry was awarded his Fellowship in Dental Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
In 2018, he was inducted as a Fellow into the prestigious Pierre Fauchard Academy. This accomplishment is awarded to nominees who are truly outstanding and epitomize excellence in the dental community.
Larry has been in the field of dentistry for more than 20 years and orthodontics for over 12 years. He worked in some well-known orthodontic practices in Melbourne and Adelaide before establishing Modern Orthodontics with his wife Kyoko.
Larry is a caring and friendly Specialist Orthodontist. He enjoys the profession he has chosen and wishes to create beautiful and happy smiles for all his patients.
Professional memberships
- Australian Dental Association
- Australian Society of Orthodontists
- European Orthodontic Society
- Australasian Society of Lingual Orthodontists
- The Invisible Orthodontists
- Pierre Fauchard Academy
- World Federation of Orthodontists
Dr Kyoko Hibino
Dr Kyoko Hibino completed her dental degree at the University of Liverpool in the UK.
Kyoko worked in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) for a few years as a general dentist before completing her specialist training in orthodontics at the University of Hong Kong. She published several articles in international journals while completing the Masters in Orthodontics.
Kyoko has obtained specialist membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons by examination. She was awarded the Gold Medal in the Conjoint exam of College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
In 2016, she was awarded her Fellowship in Dental Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Kyoko has been in the field of dentistry for more than 20 years and has practiced orthodontics for over 12 years. She is gentle and friendly and enjoys providing orthodontic treatment to children, adolescents and adults.
Professional memberships
- Australian Dental Association
- Australian Society of Orthodontists
- European Orthodontic Society
- Australasian Society of Lingual Orthodontists
- The Invisible Orthodontist
- World Federation of Orthodontists
Dr Annlie Gloria Andrew
Dr Gloria has studied and worked in many countries over more than 10 years. She completed her dental training in 2011 and worked in Malaysia. In 2015, she completed a postgraduate course at the University of Otago, New Zealand. In 2019, she completed her specialist training in orthodontics at Eastman Dental Hospital at University College London, United Kingdom. She has memberships with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons.
Some of Dr Gloria’s special interests include early orthodontic treatment in growing children and adolescents. Her research interests focus on growth and its influence on the occlusal plane, of which she presented at the European Orthodontic Congress in Nice, France in 2019.
Outside work, Gloria enjoys spending time with her husband and her young daughters, playing tennis and running.
Professional memberships
- The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
- British Orthodontic Society
- European Orthodontic Society
- Australian Society of Orthodontists
- American Association of Orthodontists
- World Federation of Orthodontists
- Australian Dental Association