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The American Lingual Orthodontist Association, (ALOA)
American Lingual Orthodontics Association sponsors an annual education meeting the day before the American Association of Orthodontists annual meeting. The term “lingual” refers to the inside (tongue or palate) surface of the tooth. Lingual braces are attached to that inside surface unlike traditional braces which are fixed to the outside of the teeth. With the braces positioned on
Orthodontic treatment completed in a fraction of the time?
Riolo Orthodontics now offers accelerated orthodontic treatment using AcceleDent. Aceledent is designed to work along with conventional orthodontic treatment to accelerate tooth movement. It was clinically proven to move teeth up to 50% faster in a U.S. clinical trial.
New Web Page for Riolo Orthodontics
We have been working on updating our website. We are updating both the look and the content of the site. we plan on also rolling out a dedicated lingual orthodontics website that will contain a wealth of information regarding Incognito Braces custom braces behind the teeth.
First True Definition Orthodontic Scanner on the West Coast
Riolo Orthodontics has just acquired the first True Definition orthodontic intraoral scanner on the west coast. This revolutionary hardware can be seen in figure 1; it enables us to “scan” our patient rather than take traditional intraoral impressions. These scans are used to submit digital models to the lab at 3M Unitek to create custom “Incognito braces” that
Bruxism
Bruxism (BRUK-siz-um) is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth. If you have bruxism, you may unconsciously clench your teeth together during the day or grind them at night, which is called sleep bruxism. Bruxism may be mild and may not even require treatment. However, it can be frequent and severe enough to
Lunch and Learn with Riolo Orthodontics
We have been working to get the word out to the dental community regarding orthodontic treatment options involving lingual custom orthodontic appliances. These braces placed behind the teeth open new esthetic treatment options for patients as well as a powerful treatment alternatives for orthodontists.