AAO News
- AAO Continues Specialty Advertising Advocacy Initiative in North Carolina December 7, 2018AAO attorney Trey Lawrence recently attended a hearing before the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners regarding specialty advertising regulations proposed by the North Carolina Board and provided comments on those proposed regulations. Previously, the AAO had worked to persuade the Board to adopt proposed regulations regarding who may practice or advertise as specialists. […]Gail Gardner
- 2019 Winter Conference Headquarters Hotel Has Sold Out; Registration Remains Open December 5, 2018Due to the popularity of the 2019 Winter Conference, rooms at the headquarters hotel, the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, have sold out. Registration remains open for the meeting, “Sleep Apnea and Orthodontics: Consensus and Guidance,” which will be January 25-27 in Marco Island, Florida. New registrants are encouraged to check with other Marco Island […]Gail Gardner
- Five Dentists to Serve in the New Congress Starting in January November 30, 2018The Associated Press (November 7, 2018) reported that five dentists were elected or re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Election Day (November 6). The successful candidates included: ● Dr. Brian Babin, a Republican from Texas’ 36th District; ● Dr. Drew Ferguson, a Republican from Georgia’s 3rd District; ● Dr. Paul Gosar, a Republican […]Gail Gardner
- New Facebook/Instagram Ads/Videos Seen by 15 Million, Bring More Than 600,000 to AAO Website November 30, 2018The feeling that a beautiful, healthy smile brings is not always easy to describe in words, so a new AAO social media series is presenting it as an experience. More than 15 million consumers viewed ads and short videos in the new AAO Facebook/Instagram series, "That Feeling When ..." from September 22-November 22. Over 600,000 […]Gail Gardner
- Dr. John Lindquist, Past AAO President, Passes Away November 20, 2018Dr. John T. Lindquist, orthodontist, inventor, entrepreneur and past AAO president died on October 27 at age 93. An U.S. Navy inductee during World War II, Dr. Lindquist studied at Tufts University and then was sent by the Navy to the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He also completed the IU orthodontic residency program and […]Gail Gardner
- Information About Your Opportunity Listing November 16, 2018The Practice Opportunities & Careers site is no longer active; however, it will remain open through the end of December for existing users to access their seeker profiles, inactive opportunities, or messages. Please visit the AAO Career Center at https://careers.aaoinfo.org/ to search or post job opportunities, locum tenens, practices and equipment for sale, and […]Lauren Carr
- Information About Your Seeker Profile November 16, 2018The Practice Opportunities & Careers site is no longer active; however, it will remain open through the end of December for existing users to access their seeker profiles, inactive opportunities, or messages. Please visit the AAO Career Center at https://careers.aaoinfo.org/ to search or post job opportunities, locum tenens, practices and equipment for sale, and office […]Lauren Carr
- Los Angeles Will Offer 2019 Annual Session Attendees Relaxation, Fun and Unique Entertainment November 5, 2018The 2019 Annual Session, May 3-7 in Los Angeles, will bring AAO members and other meeting attendees to sunny California and the center of the U.S. film and television industry. Welcoming more than 47 million visitors per year, the LA hospitality industry is eager to help visitors from every part of the world enjoy the […]Gail Gardner
- 2019 Salzmann, Angle and Mershon Lectures to Be Presented by Drs. Hugo De Clerck, Peter Buschang and Greg Huang November 5, 2018Register now for the 2019 Annual Session and look forward to an intensive learning experience with renowned lecturers addressing traditional topics such as Class II and Class III treatment, biomechanics, anchorage/TADs and esthetics. * Other half-day lecture series will cover newer and diverse topics such as 3D printing/in-house aligners, finishing, sleep apnea, retention/lingual orthodontics and […]Gail Gardner
- 2019 Annual Session to Feature William R. Proffit Memorial Lecture November 2, 2018Following the recent unexpected passing of Dr. William Proffit, the 2019 Annual Session Planning Committee designated the lecture period during which Dr. Proffit was to speak as the William R. Proffit Memorial Lecture (Sunday, May 5, 10:20-11:20 a.m.). Dr. Kevin O’Brien of Manchester, United Kingdom has accepted an invitation to give the lecture and will […]Gail Gardner