Michele Ranta-Strait, DDS
Michele Ranta
ClinCheck Cowgirls
31003 Pacific Hwy S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
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 15 years. Currently, Dr. Ranta is practicing in the Seattle area.
She strongly believes in being open with her patients about their oral health and treatment options. She is passionate about conservative dentistry. Dr. Ranta's approach is to maintain a person's natural teeth and gums as much as possible with the least amount of invasive dental treatments.
Dr. Michele Ranta has attended more than 100 hours of continuing education for clear aligner orthodontics and gained several honors along the way. She is on the Align Global Faculty, an AACA Fellow, and has been a frequently requested speaker for organizations such as Academy of General Dentistry and Seattle Study Club.
You can also find Dr. Ranta supporting other doctors with their Invisalign cases. She has had her own ClinCheck treatment planning service since 2001 and has helped on more than 5,000 cases, many of which have been Done in One Round!
Outside of dentistry, you can find her running, trying new restaurants, or listening to live music. Dr. Ranta also enjoys lazy afternoons with her black lab watching reality tv.
Featured Webinars
Can deep bites really be corrected with Invisalign? Whose advice should I follow? Which movements and attachments are best for intrusion? Should I use bite ramps? 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.
