Virtual AAO Meeting Breaks Records With More Than 11,000 Attendees

Posted: May 13, 2020
Edited by Orthotown staff

ST. LOUIS—The American Association of Orthodontists brought the orthodontic community together for its online event, AAO 2020: A Virtual Experience, May 2–3.

The event had the highest number of doctors registered in AAO history with 11,222 registrants and 93 countries represented.

“AAO members made this a resounding success by embracing this event, lending their talents as speakers and moderators and participating in record numbers,” said Dr. Gary Inman, AAO president.

Attendees heard keynotes from Drs. Neal Kravitz, Kyle Fagala and Anil Idiculla, as well as 12 clinical, 15 practice management and 15 exhibitor lectures from world-renowned orthodontists and industry leaders.

Lecture highlights included "5 Important Considerations to Achieve Predictable Outcomes with Clear Aligner Therapy" by Dr. Mazyar Moshiri; "Is Virtual Our New Reality? Virtual Orthodontic Visits Before, During and After a Global Pandemic" by Dr. Daniel Bills; and "The Clinical Side of Two-Phase Treatments" by Dr. Silvia Allegrini.

“Our goal was to bring the orthodontic community together with keynotes, happy hours and an awards ceremony, all while providing our members with an opportunity to get CE and connect with suppliers at no cost during this challenging time,” Inman said. “What ended up happening was far more than we could have ever expected. We overwhelmingly saw the orthodontic community unite over an incredible weekend of learning.”

Attendees qualified for access to 12 CE credits and those who stuck around for AAOF sponsored programming accessed an additional 3 lectures and CE credits.

The AAO is set to meet in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 23-27 for AAO 2021. More details and registration will be available in the fall.  
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