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AAO Membership Application

Online Applications are available for the following classifications:

For all other classifications, please use: AAO Membership Application (Printable PDF File)

Membership requirements appear on Page 2 of the AAO membership application. After printing the form from your computer and filling it out completely, mail or fax to:

American Association of Orthodontists
Attn: Membership
401 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO, USA, 63141-7816
FAX to: (314) 993-6992

Student, International Student, and Orthodontic Staff Club applications are processed upon receipt.  International applications are processed monthly.  All other applications are approved by the AAO Board of Trustees 4 times a year in February, May, August, and November.  Upon election to active membership, you will be also become a member of your constituent (regional) organization.  For more information, send an email to membership@aaortho.org or call (800) 424-2841, Ext. 518.

Classification:

The members of this Association shall be classified as follows:

  1. Active
  2. Affiliate  
  3. Academic (non-United States/Canada graduates)
  4. Student
  5. Service
  6. Retired
  7. International
  8. Honorary
  9. International Student