Michele Ranta-Strait, DDS
Dr. Michele Ranta
Dr. Michele Ranta graduated in her home state with honors for her undergraduate and doctorate degrees at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ranta practiced in Chicago for a few years before falling in love with Austin, where she has called home for several years. She strongly believes in being open with her patients about their oral health and treatment options. She is passionate about gentle, conservative dentistry.
After practicing for 10 years in group practice, Dr. Michele saw the demand for straight teeth with clear aligners. She envisioned a place where people could get the smile they always wanted without the complication of going to the dentist office. In 2018 her dream came true when she took her practice, Simply Aligners, from conception to reality where she works full time delivering Invisalign treatment.
Dr. Ranta is the leader of several Invisalign study clubs and acts as mentor to dentists around the country. She also volunteers locally for Texas Mission of Mercy and attends continuing education with Women of Austin Dental Society and American Academy of Clear Aligners.
Outside of dentistry, you can find her running, trying new restaurants, or listening to live music around Austin, TX. Dr. Ranta also enjoys lazy afternoons with her black lab and reading books.
Featured Webinars
Can deep bites really be corrected with Invisalign? Align and iPro say to just trust the ClinCheck. Orthodontists say to extrude the molars. Some Gallerites say to just do restorative instead. GLR3.0 uses retention and GAIP attachments. MLS overtreats intrusion. WHICH SHOULD YOU CHOSE? This course will parse through the confusing, and sometimes contradictory, information swirling around the most common malocclusion that we treat at general dentists.
What are you really looking for during an "aligner check" appointment?
When is a tooth not tracking vs a normal progression of treatment? How can I keep going through treatment without stopping to do a refinement? What can I troubleshoot chairside? And most importantly, how can I save time and prevent more refinements?
Dr. Michele Ranta has mastered Invisalign treatment analysis and will show you all her tricks!
What’s worse than needing to do a Refinement? Doing 2 Refinements! Or 3! Refinements aren’t free, nor are they fun. Sending a case back without a plan can end up in double the number of aligners needed.
This was the top rated lecture at GRC. In it, I will share my personal top tips for finishing aligner treatment in 20 aligners or less; contacts closed, no posterior open bite, patient happy, and no refinement. I will focus on ClinCheck setup and touch on monitoring and finishing techniques.
