Our Story
Dr. Ibrahim has devoted much of her adult-life to education and the advancement of her dental career. To her, dentistry is a hobby, one which marries her genuine love of people with the art and science of delivering the highest quality of orthodontic treatment for life-long amazing results.
She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and dedicates her time to the practice of orthodontics as the owner of Innovative Orthodontic Centers with two locations in IL. She also holds a certificate in Advanced Combined Prosthodontics and practiced restorative, prosthetic and implant dentistry; treating adults with a variety of complex dental needs for nearly 10 years. She was a consultant at a globally recognized dental company, Bisco, Inc where she conducted numerous national and international lectures around the world.
Due to her unique background in prosthetics, implants and orthodontics, and her two specialty training programs, Dr. Ibrahim has the ability to treat orthodontic patients presenting with any degree of complexity. As a Top 1% Provider of invisalign®, she offers invisalign to all her patients, regardless of the diagnosis. She is also a proud provider of Suresmile® system for those who prefer braces. Dr. Ibrahim has recently started marketing herself as a “LEADER IN COMFORTABLE AND ACCELERATED ORTHODONTICS”. This comes from her commitment to identify, embrace and adopt incredible technology that benefits her patients such as AcceleDent®.
Orthodontic game-changing new technologies such as AcceleDent (increases speed of treatment and provides comfort), the iCat® (lowest radiation x-ray with the best diagnostic ability) and iTero® (impression-free scanning for orthodontic appliances, invisalign, retainers and suresmile wire system) invisalign and suresmile have literally changed her approach to orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment ex*****on providing unparalleled excellence in orthodontic outcomes.
Dr. Ibrahim believes in virtual orthodontics and uses 3D computer models to create a vision for her patient’s outcome as she assesses their teeth, develops a virtual treatment plan and uses customized trays (invisalign) or customized braces wires (SureSmile) to ideally position every single tooth in the patient’s mouth. Once perfectly satisfied with the vision of the outcome for her patients, she orders the trays or wires and initiates treatment. This controlled technology driven approach sets her orthodontics apart from the rest. Her patients rave about the efficiency and excellence of their outcomes.
This approach for her patient’s treatment technology coupled with the technology she invests in for patient entertainment and comfort offer excellence in the overall patient experience. No wonder her patients never want to leave the office!
The team member’s love and care towards each other and to the patients provide a family oriented feel in the office while the OUT-of-the-BOX approach allows patient’s treatment to be simple, efficient and excellent.
Dr. Ibrahim also stays abreast of the latest advances in orthodontics with memberships in the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontists, American College of Prosthodontics, American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society and the Illinois State Dental Society. She also maintains her affiliation with her dental school and is on the Alumni Association Board of Directors of the University of Illinois.
Dr. Ibrahim’s husband, Dr. Anthony LaVacca is an American Board Certified Prosthodontist. He owns a specialty practice; Naperville Dental Specialists with a large team of hygienists, prosthodontists, general dentists, surgeons and also provide Botox! Together they also own a pediatric practice, Innovative Pediatric Dentistry and an in-house digital lab called Impact Dental. The unique multi-disciplinary setting has allowed them to create an unparalleled Dental Emporium.
You can see Dr. Ibrahim featured on Fox 32, Windy City Live on Channel 7, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Social, Naperville Magazine and CRAVE, which features the top women entrepreneurs in Chicago. She has also been on NCTV-17 and heard on 95.9 the RIVER with Scott McKay.
By providing outstanding care to her patients, Dr. Ibrahim has won BEST DENTIST in Naperville since 2009. She is passionate about her work and it shows! Her philosophy and ambition is to enhance her patient’s dental aesthetics, health and function for life!