Founded in 1933 by Dr. Archie Brusse, a pioneer Denver orthodontist, the company was among the first to offer prefabricated orthodontic appliances. RMO® vastly improved the quality and diversity of tools available to the orthodontic community, helping to develop the Orthodontic Specialty and grow the industry. The advances RMO® pioneered included the use of stainless steel in orthodontics, which eliminated the use of precious metals, computer aided design, and the utilization of metal injection molding (MIM) in manufacturing.

The company passed to his son, Martin Brusse, in 1949. Martin was responsible for expanding RMO®’s international distribution network, creating the foundation for RMO® to become a truly global company. Today, RMO®, in addition to our North American operations, has RMO® Europe (RMOE) based in Strasbourg, France, and over 70 worldwide dealers of the RMO® product line. RMO® was awarded the prestigious E Award for Excellence in Educational Marketing by two US presidents, and the company received the Colorado Governor’s Award twice in its history for consistent excellence in exporting.