Everyday Oral Surgery Drs. John Brokloff and Art Mirelez: the InstaRisa Digital Workflow Utilizing Extraoral and Intraoral Scanners
One of the hardest parts of doing implants is simulating the outcome accurately. Addressing this challenge is a new technology, InstaRisa! Using 3D facial scanning, InstaRisa is revolutionizing oral surgery and destroying the need for disclaimers around patient simulations. Tune in today to hear from co-founder and general dentist, Dr. Art Mirelez, and principal oromaxillofacial surgeon at InstaRisa, Dr. John Brokloff. Discover how Art and John met, and how heading down the wrong tracks inspired Art’s passion for dental implants. We find out how InstaRisa works, what you can use it for (everything!), and why it’s worth the investment (from patient satisfaction to improved productivity). Art talks about the importance of staging a Big Reveal for his patients, and why he does implants over two days. To hear all this and so much more, join us for this exciting episode.
Key Points From This Episode:
- A brief history of Drs. John Brokloff and Art Mirelez, and how they met each other.
- How Art discovered his passion for the dental implant industry by being on the wrong track!
- What InstaRisa is, how it works, and why Art founded it.
- John’s comments on InstaRisa from the perspective of an oromaxillofacial surgeon.
- Why conversions are a stumbling block in restorations, and how InstaRisa overcomes these.
- The benefits of capturing the vertical before surgery.
- Understanding the advantages of doing extra-oral scanning, and integrating the imaging and the dental work.
- Why InstaRisa doesn’t have to use photogrammetry, and how it improves practice.
- What’s involved in the workup using InstaRisa, and the broad applications to oral surgeons.
- Minimizing in-office time: why next-day delivery of restorations is a benefit to your practice.
- How Art makes the reveal an impactful experience.
- What it takes to set this system up in your office: the basic control scanner and the facial scanner.
- The added benefits that you won’t expect from using InstaRisa.
- Where you can find out more about InstaRisa (www.instarisa.com).
- The origins of the name “InstaRisa”: combining “insta”, and “smile” in Spanish.
- Rapid-fire questions: book recommendations, non-oral surgery-related habits that hone dental skills, and favorite quotes!
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Art Mirelez Phone — 559-435-3113
Dr. John Brokloff Email — drbrokloff@instarisa.com
Dr. John Brokloff Phone — 330-668-1001
Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059