Orthodontist · Global Speaker · Author
A world-leading voice in clear aligner orthodontics — with more than 6,000 cases treated, a definitive textbook translated into 13 languages, and audiences on every continent.
Dr. Sandra Khong Tai · BDS, MS, FRCD(C)
01 — Meet Dr. Tai
As an Invisalign Sapphire Provider, Dr. Tai has successfully treated more than 6,000 cases with clear aligners — using the latest digital technology to design smiles and treat malocclusions to excellent clinical outcomes.
Education
As Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of the Pacific and the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Tai bridges academic rigour with clinical innovation — mentorship that has shaped hundreds of residents now practising across North America and beyond.
Learn moreThe Textbook
“Clear Aligner Technique” — now in its second edition with Quintessence Publishing — is the reference text for clinicians mastering aligner therapy, translated into 13 languages and taught in programs worldwide.
Explore the textbookMini-Residency
Her comprehensive 12-month Mini-Residency delivers 30+ hours of on-demand instruction — from foundational principles to advanced technique — alongside a growing library of focused web modules. For full immersion, a two-day clinical experience at Astra Orthodontics offers live patient observation and personalised coaching.
Enroll nowClinical Practice
Serving Greater Vancouver with clinics in Richmond and Burnaby, Astra Orthodontics delivers Invisalign, digitally 3D custom braces, and fully digital treatment planning — personalised care that has transformed thousands of smiles over three decades.
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From treatment planning and biomechanics to complex case management — 296 pages and 1,300 illustrations of evidence-based protocols, refined across two editions and adopted by universities worldwide.
02 — Her Initiatives
04 — Research