The Zyris Isolite Pro enhances practice efficiencies while also improving the patient experience
Dr. Brett Titensor has relied on the Zyris Isolite dental isolation system for his entire career, upgrading to the Pro last year. He describes it as his third assistant, and said it’s a tool he can’t imagine practicing without.
“The Isolite is so effective,” he said, “that I can work alone if my assistants need to step out of the room to bring a patient back or grab an instrument. That helps with production, efficiency, and doctor’s time.”
And efficiency is one of the main benefits Isolite Pro provides. The device allows him to work in both upper and lower quadrants simultaneously, so he “can fly” when doing crowns in 1 quadrant or fillings in another.
The device also helps him during more complex cases in his Flower Mound, TX, practice, including full-arch cases, oral surgery, All-on-X dental implants, and veneers.
A Whole-Mouth Solution
Isolite Pro offers many advantages, Dr. Titensor said, with increased patient safety chief among them. It provides an effective barrier between the drill and soft tissue, so there’s no worries about nicks. The isolation device also helps keep patients safe by reducing aerosols.
“This has a one up on rubber dams because you not only get isolation from the assistant’s high-volume suction, you get constant suction from the Isolite,” he said. “I love this for helping with safely removing amalgams.”
Proper isolation also is a must for sedation dentistry. Dr. Titensor’s anesthesiologist swears by Isolite Pro, he said, as it helps maintain a clear airway and ensures liquid doesn’t go down the patient’s throat.
Then there’s the added illumination Isolite Pro provides.
“We live and die by visibility as dentists,” he said. “You can’t fi x what you can’t see, so the more visibility a dentist has, the better.”
Patient-Approved Isolation & Retraction
Dr. Titensor’s patients love the Isolite Pro so much they often request it. It eliminates the claustrophobic feeling that can come from a rubber dam, he said, and simply makes them feel more comfortable while in the chair.
“It allows them to just sit back, relax, not worry about if their tongue is in the way, or needing constant suction breaks,” he said. “My patients and I both love how we can take out the Isolite at any given moment to give them a break or in a moment of panic.”
Make Dentistry Easier
At the end of the day, Isolite Pro is well worth the investment. “It will make dentistry easier,” Dr. Titensor said. “You’ll have fewer headaches and you’ll be less stressed. It’s truly something I couldn’t practice without.”
