Riolo Orthodontics offers the Harmony lingual bracket
The HARMONY lingual bracket system has arrived in North America. The Harmony bracket is a digitally customized self ligating lingual bracket system. Harmony has developed CAD/CAM technology and and robotically-formed arch wires. The harmony system is a self ligating version of the 3M Unitek’s Incognito bracket system by that has been available in the United States for over […]
Orthodontic questions and answers with Dr Riolo
What are custom orthodontic appliances? Custom orthodontic appliances are made specifically for a single individual; these appliances are “programmed” to straighten a specific individuals teeth and therefore will not work for any other patient. There are many types of custom appliances, these appliances are customized in different ways. In some cases only the bracket (like the Insignia bracket system) […]
SureSmile, Invisalign, Incognito
At Riolo Orthodontics we use our custom orthodontic appliance technology to allows you to view your final orthodontic treatment results before you begin your treatment. We build in your individual treatment result into your custom orthodontic appliance. We do this by digitally scanning your teeth and producing a digital model of your “crooked” teeth (see the digital […]
We are heading to San Francisco for the 2015 annual AAO meeting
The American Association of orthodontists are holding their annual meeting in San Francisco May 15th through the 19th and our office will be there. We will be attending lectures and working to stay on the cutting edge of orthodontic technology as well as having a little fun! We will also be attending the ALOA, American Lingual Orthodontic
2015 Health Fair at the Medical Dental Building
Riolo Orthodontics is participating at the 2015 Medical Dental Building Health Fair. We have a table setup with information regarding esthetic orthodontic treatment options including Invisalign and Incognito braces behind the teeth. Cali and Stephanie have our TruDef intraoral scanner on display along with the Invisalign clincheck software. We are offering fee initial orthodontic records including the digital […]
American Association of Orthodontists
Riolo Orthodontics spent much of the last week in San Francisco at the 2015 annual session of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). There were also meetings held before the start of the AAO such as the American Lingual Orthodontist Association (ALOA) and the Society of orthodontic Educators (SOE) both of which were attended by Drs. Riolo and […]
Q&A Regarding Incognito Braces
Q: Will treatment using Incognito braces behind the teeth be as effective as conventional braces? A: Custom made brackets are more efficient than standard stock brackets that are mass produced for the “average” person. The standard prescription in the stock bracket is not ideal for any individual. It is produced to be as close to the correct prescription […]
Some Questions and Answers Regarding Incognito Braces
Q: Would that treatment plan be as effective using braces behind the teeth as conventional braces? A: Custom made brackets are more efficient than standard stock brackets that are mass produced for the “average” person. The standard prescription in the stock bracket is not ideal for any individual. It is produced to be as close to the correct […]