Before & After

Check out some “real” patients really treated in our office!  We specialize in esthetic orthodontic solutions for all patients.  Most of our patients choose to be treated using lingual braces, which are braces behind the teeth.

Open Bite

This is an example of an overbite treatment using braces behind the teeth, “Lingual Braces”.  You can see the treatment progression below.

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Upper Bicuspid Extraction

This patient was Class II Div 2, we chose to correct her teeth with the extraction of two upper bicuspids and braces behind the teeth.  You can see her treatment progression below.

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Upper and Lower Crowding

This is a patient with upper and lower crowding treated with the extraction of 4 bicuspids using braces behind the teeth. You can see the initial malocclusion a progress photo and the final results below.

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Smile Esthetics and Bite Correction

This case is an example of a patient with a full cusp class II molar relationship corrected using lingual braces and elastics (No extractions).  This patient also has an issue with gingival imbalance resulting in compromised smile esthetics.  The smile was improve with changing the shape of the teeth.  Lingual braces where used to “intrude” the upper front teeth and then a gingivectomy on the upper central incisors.

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Extractions to Retract Front Teeth

Sometime teeth are extracted to reduce the protrusion of the front teeth and decrease lip support.  All treatment can be accomplished using braces behind the teeth, “Lingual Braces”.

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Smile Esthetics: Midline and Gingival Balance Correction

The upper dental midline and bilateral symmetry are an important component of smile esthetics. In some instances a combination of orthodontic tooth movement and restorative work such as veneers can produce excellent result.  This is Interdisciplinary treatment where Dr Riolo and the patient dentist work together to produce the best possible outcome for the patient. 

Riolo Orthodontics
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