Becoming an AAO Member
Please select your role below.
Please select your role below.
To apply for AAO membership, complete an AAO membership application.
AAO member categories, and basic eligibility requirements* are as follows:
Are you a former AAO member who wants to rejoin?
Are you full-time orthodontic faculty at an accredited orthodontic program or dental school?
Have you retired from practice?
*For more detailed eligibility requirements, please contact the AAO Member Service Center at 314-993-1700 or [email protected].
To apply for Student Membership complete an online application (preferred) or PDF application.
AAO Student Members are eligible to continue their Student Memberships through May 31st of the year following their orthodontic residency program graduation.
Note: International applicants must be members in good standing of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO). (Graduates of accredited U.S. or Canadian orthodontic programs are exempt from this requirement.)
For more details, contact the AAO Member Service Center at +001-314-993-1700, [email protected].
Note: International student applicants must be student members in good standing of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO).
For more details, contact the AAO Member Service Center at +001-314-993-1700, [email protected].
The AAO Orthodontic Staff Club is available to all orthodontic staff and team members who have their employer’s (AAO member doctor) approval to join. Benefits of Orthodontic Staff Club include a subscription to online recorded lectures, a discounted registration fee for the Annual Session, full access to the AAO member website, and more.
The Orthodontic Staff Club annual fee is $50 per practice covering an unlimited number of staff, and the membership period runs June 1 through May 31. Click here to access the Orthodontic Staff Club application (AAO member’s signature required).