AAO News

• AAO’s Component Legal Support Fund Finds Success for Rhode Island Association of Orthodontists June 21, 2017
  Dr. Frank DeQuattro, Dr. John (Jack) Kacewicz, Sean Murphy (Associate General Counsel, AAO), and Dr. Mike Ferry (President, RIAO). In January, the Rhode Island Department of Health held a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Dentists – Dental Hygienists – and Dental Assistants.  With over fifty pages of proposed revisions, […]
  Burton Bollinger
• 10 Reasons to Be an AAO Member June 15, 2017
  1. Strength in Numbers Being an AAO member means you are part of the world’s largest dental specialty association, joining more than 19,000 of your colleagues spanning more than 110 countries. Membership with your professional association enables the AAO to better serve you and the orthodontic specialty.   2. Promoting You and What You Do […]
  Burton Bollinger
• Members Asked to Complete Economics of Orthodontics & Patient Census Survey June 12, 2017
  The biennial AAO Economics of Orthodontics & Patient Census Survey was sent to actively practicing members in the United States and Canada on Thursday, June 1.   The AAO respectfully requests your help in completing the survey in its entirety by July 5, for the purpose of reporting meaningful practice and patient data to the […]
  Gail Gardner
• AAO and AAO Foundation Announce 2018 Education and Research Award Category Expansions June 12, 2017
  The AAO will introduce the Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP) Fellowship in 2018. Designed to help you grow professionally and personally, CAAMP is appropriate for all new, current, and aspiring administrators, from program directors to deans. This is a practical, interactive three-day program that develops the core competencies required for effectively leading and […]
  Gail Gardner
• AAO Member’s Bone Study Underway on International Space Station June 12, 2017
  In cooperation with the UCLA School of Dentistry and Dr. Kang Ting, an AAO member, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) have advanced a study of osteoporosis and bone growth.  Forty rodents arrived at the International Space Station on June 6, where they […]
  Gail Gardner
• Effectiveness of orthodontic treatment with functional appliances on maxillary growth in the short term: A systematic review and meta-analysis June 9, 2017
  Author: Nucera R, Lo Giudice A, Rustico L, Matarese G, Papadopoulos MA, Cordasco GCitation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 May;149(5):600-611.e3Pub Date: May, 2016Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27131242Type: Meta-AnalysisSubject: MaxillaOrthodontic Appliances, Functional
  Jackie Hittner
• Fixed functional appliances with multibracket appliances have no skeletal effect on the mandible: A systematic review and meta-analysis June 9, 2017
  Author: Ishaq RA, AlHammadi MS, Fayed MM, El-Ezz AA, Mostafa YCitation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 May;149(5):612-24Pub Date: May, 2016Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27131243Type: Meta-AnalysisSubject: MandibleOrthodontic Appliances, Functional
  Jackie Hittner
• Adverse effects of lingual and buccal orthodontic techniques: A systematic review and meta-analysis June 9, 2017
  Author: Ata-Ali F, Ata-Ali J, Ferrer-Molina M, Cobo T, De Carlos F, Cobo JCitation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 Jun;149(6):820-9Pub Date: June, 2016Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27241992Type: Meta-AnalysisSubject: MalocclusionOrthodontic AppliancesOrthodonticsPain
  Jackie Hittner
• Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for orthodontic pain relief at peak pain intensity: A Bayesian network meta-analysis June 9, 2017
  Author: Sandhu SS, Cheema MS, Khehra HSCitation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 Jul;150(1):13-32Pub Date: July, 2016Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27364203Type: Meta-AnalysisSubject: Orthodontic AppliancesPain Management
  Jackie Hittner
• Prosthetic replacement vs space closure for maxillary lateral incisor agenesis: A systematic review June 9, 2017
  Author: Silveira GS, de Almeida NV, Pereira DM, Mattos CT, Mucha JNCitation: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2016 Aug;150(2):228-37Pub Date: August, 2016Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27476355Type: Systematic ReviewSubject: AnodontiaDental ProsthesisIncisorOrthodontic Space Closure
  Jackie Hittner