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All of us at Meade & Riolo Orthodontics are pleased to announce our new fall raffle. On October 27, 2011 we will be drawing for an HP Mini Widescreen Notebook! If you would like to enter make sure to:

-- Wear your t-shirt to your appointment
-- Have great oral hygine
-- Have no broken brackets or appliances
-- Wear your elastics

Good luck everyone! We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment. If you have any questions about the raffle or your orthodontic treatment, feel free to contact us at the office.

At Meade & Riolo Orthodontics, we know orthodontic emergencies are never convenient nor timely. If you are a patient of record, Drs. Betsy Meade and Christopher Riolo and our team are committed to your dental health and are more than willing to see you after hours or over the weekend. As a general rule, you should call the office when you experience severe pain or when you have a painful appliance problem that you can’t take care of yourself. We’ll be able to schedule an appointment to resolve the problem. If you have a orthodontic emergency after regular office hours, please give us a call. If you are calling us after hours, please follow the emergency prompts to learn how you may be able to solve the problem yourself, or, if you cannot, how to contact Drs. Meade and Riolo and team.

Common issues include:

*Broken Brace
*Broken Wires
*Tie has come off of a Brace
*Loose Expander
*Poking Wire Tie
*Sharpness Felt on the Tongue Side of a Brace
*Loss of a Separator
*Initial Soreness
*Wire Poking

You might be surprised to learn that you may be able to temporarily solve many problems yourself until you visit our office.

Rebecca and Jenn from our office made cookie deliveries to all of our referring dentists for National Tooth Fairy Day! We hope that everyone enjoyed their home baked goods.

~Dr. Meade and Dr. Riolo

You just got braces at Meade & Riolo Orthodontics and Drs. Meade and Riolo have informed you that during your orthodontic treatment you will want to avoid eating anything sticky, hard, crunchy, or chewy. What does this leave for you to eat? Lettuce? Nothing?

Luckily, our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, created a variety of “braces-friendly” recipes that will allow you to enjoy your favorite treats without interfering with your orthodontic care!

Recipes include main dishes, side dishes and even yummy desserts! After all, a healthy diet provides essential nutrients and helps the patient achieve the best possible results from orthodontic treatment.

If you have any questions about the recipes listed or about the foods you should be avoiding during your orthodontic treatment, please give us a call or ask us on Facebook!

Enjoy!