American Association of Orthodontists

Mary Beth Kirkpatrick Honored with Prestigious AAO Service Award

We are thrilled to announce that Mary Beth Kirkpatrick, celebrated consultant and founder of...

American Association of Orthodontists Warns Against Popular “Mewing” Trend

Social media’s latest viral trend, known as “mewing,” is raising concerns within the American...

American Association of Orthodontists Issues Guidance to SmileDirectClub Patients Following Abrupt Closure

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is offering guidance to patients impacted by the...

AAO Annual Session 2022 Registration Opens

The American Associations of Orthodontists (AAO) opened registration for the industry’s premier event, Annual...

AAO Announces Call for Speakers for Industry Events

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is accepting speaker proposals for their 2023 annual meetings. The AAO annually holds Winter Conference which...

AAO Moves 2022 Meeting to Miami

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has moved its Annual Session 2022 from Honolulu...

Texas Adopts Regulations Related to Dental Specialty Advertising

During its meeting on March 12, 2021, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners...

AAO Moves Its Annual Session to a Virtual Format

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has cancelled the in-person component of its Annual...

Florida Closes SmileDirectClub Investigation

The Florida Board of Dentistry closed an investigation into SmileDirectClub and its business model on...

Federal Court Finds That Digital Scanning Constitutes the Practice of Dentistry

On May 8, a federal court dismissed most of the claims that SmileDirectClub filed...