Meet the Orthodontic Staff
About Our Office
Meet the team at Laski Orthodontics!
Our office is a team of staff members who have many things in common. We truly enjoy each others company at work helping to create beautiful smiles, as well as outside the office.
| Milena Veljkovic Office Manager | |
| Hello, I'm Milena and I have been working in the dental field for the last 17 years, working with Laski Orthodontics since September 2001. Before being office manager, I started as a dental assistant with Dr. Laski. I have learned both the practical and technical side of working in an orthodontic office. This has offered a more rounded approach when helping and making suggestions for patients. It is this variety of duties that I enjoy most about my profession. I enjoy dancing and playing music on the accordion and piano, especially when accompanied by my husband and two daughters. Our performances are our most treasured family pastimes. |
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| Cathy Mihail Office Administrator | |
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Hi, I'm Cathy and I have been a member of Laski Orthodontics for the past 10 years. Throughout my time at this office, I have built many relationships with patients and parents, and I look forward to their monthly visits. I actually miss seeing them upon completion of their treatments! We work very hard in this busy office, but we try to have fun at the same time. We have built very strong relationships with each other in the office and take pride in the quality of work and care provided to our patients. I live in the neighbouring town of Stouffville with my husband and two daughters, both of whom have been patients of Dr. Laski. We are active in the community and can be seen at various sporting and community events. My personal passions are travel and fitness. I was a competitive gymnast and won the Provincials in my division one year. |
| Barbara Norden Registered Dental Hygienist | |
| Hello, I'm Barbara and I have been on the Laski Orthodontics team for over 25 years. My duties include preliminary examinations, impressions for study models, wire adjustments, bracket bonding, and band cementation for appliances. After treatment is complete, I remove the brackets and arch wires and do a dental prophylaxis. My favourite thing about the orthodontic field is seeing that first expression on a persons face after their braces come off. I am Toronto born and raised, and still live there with my husband. In my free time I enjoy working out. In the winter I love to ski. My husband and I love music and we go to all types of concerts and love attending the theatre as well. |
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| Tracey Turney Registered Dental Hygienist | |
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Hello, I'm Tracey and I have worked at Laski Orthodontics for over 17 years. I perform the orthodontic adjustments that Dr. Laski requests, which include everything from taking moulds of patients teeth on the first visit, to removing braces when its all done, and lots of other adjustments in between! The most amazing thing about orthodontics is witnessing the incredible transformations of mouths and faces. Seeing the before and after of cases is truly miraculous. I grew up in Markham and now live in Stoufville with my husband and two boys, aged eight and six. When I'm not at work, I can be found reading, practising yoga, and at the hockey arena. I am very involved with the Parent Council at my boys school. I am also involved in my kids’ hockey teams with fundraising and social events. |
| Stacey Batalion Registered Dental Hygienist | |
| Hi, I'm Stacey and I have worked as a dental hygienist for 10 years. Orthodontics is truly incredible because it combines creativity with technology to help create beautiful smiles. It is amazing to watch and help facilitate changes that take place in my patients. The changes that we experience are not limited to teeth. Many of our patients first visit our office as young children and, as they progress through treatment, we experience teenage years with them and then enter adulthood. We not only create beautiful smiles but relationships as well. In addition to be a dental hygienist, I am a devoted wife to Moshe, and a loving mother to our two kids, Ryan and Alexandra. We live in Thornhill with our pug, Chelsea. As a family, we love to travel, enjoy outdoor time together, and brush our teeth! |
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| Michelle Plaskos Registered Dental Hygienist | |
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Hello, I'm Michelle and I have worked at Laski Orthodontics since 2007. My duties include wire adjustments, fitting and cementing bands and appliances, preparing brackets for bonding, oral hygiene instruction, and debonding brackets. What I like most about orthodontics is the challenge it provides and the ability to learn new concepts and techniques. I am originally from Toronto and in my free time I love to be active, work out, and travel. |
| Milena Consoli - Registered Dental Hygienist | |
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| Kimberly Silva - Dental Assistant | |
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Hello, I'm Kim and I graduated as a dental assistant in 2009. Since then I have grown to love working in orthodontics. There is something about seeing the eyes of your patients light up when their braces come off and their new smile is revealed. As a dental assistant at Laski Orthodontics, it is my job to maintain the flow of patients and help with all procedures including; taking initial orthodontic records, dental impressions, laboratory work, bonding braces and much more. My favorite part about this career is the continued learning opportunities. Every year we are introduced to new studies and products that influence our everyday work and keep us challenged. I was born in Toronto but I have in lived many places including Michigan and British Columbia. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and my pets. I also have my own business called Kim’s Cake Shop where I make designer cakes for any occasion. For more information, please check out my website at www.kimscakeshop.ca |
| Laura Lindsay - Dental Assistant | |
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Hello, I'm Laura and I graduated from Durham College in May 2010. I am very excited to be part of such a hard-working and dedicated team at Laski Orthodontics. I have been passionate about orthodontics since graduation and I feel privileged to go to work everyday and learn new and exciting skills in the field that I love. As a Dental Assistant, I am responsible for the preparation of materials, assisting with the bonding and cementing of braces and appliances, plus taking initial records, including photos, x-rays, and molds. I work closely with Drs. Sol and Brian Laski, and the entire team, to ensure our patients have the best experience possible. I was born and raised in Toronto but am now living in Oshawa with my boyfriend Jimmy and our papillon Rocky. In my spare time, I attend concerts regularly, listen to my favourite bands, read, spend time with family and friends, and go up to the cottage as much as possible. |
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