American Association of Orthodontists

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...

Six of 11 Claims Dismissed in SmileDirectClub Lawsuit

On April 17, the federal court in the Northern District of Alabama dismissed six...

Study to Explore Alternative to Ridge Preservation Surgery

Surya Joseph, DDS, MBA, will use a $5,000 grant from the American Association of...

Dental Groups Encourage Sports Safety for National Facial Protection Month

April is National Facial Protection Month, and 5 dental organizations are teaming up to...