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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

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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.  

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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

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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

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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.

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