International Member Benefits

  • To apply for International Membership complete an online application.
    • International applications are processed monthly.
    • International applicants will be charged a $30 application fee.
    • International Member dues are only half the amount paid by U.S. members.
    • Convenient payment options, including a three-year fixed dues rate or three- or six-month payment installments, are available to meet your budgetary needs.
    • First-time applicants must be members in good standing of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO). To apply for WFO membership, complete an online application. A combined AAO-WFO application is also available in PDF format; PDF Spanish version however the online application is preferred.
  • The membership period runs June 1 through May 31.
  • Send your completed application and requested materials to any of the following:
    • Email: membership@aaortho.org
    • Fax: 314-993-6992
    • Mail: American Association of Orthodontists, 401 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141-7816
 
For more information contact AAO Member Services at membership@aaortho.org or 800-424-2841.
  • American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO) – free print subscription and online access
  • Charles R. Baker Memorial Library – online catalog for literature searches, including a free scanning/emailing service, and full-time librarian for member assistance
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines – assistance with practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances
  • Ethics Resources – resources to maintain the highest standard of professional conduct
  • Online Learning Program – low-cost live and recorded webinars on clinical and practice management topics
  • AAO Annual Session – discounted registration
  • AAO Winter Conference – discounted registration