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AAO Accepting Applications for 2027 Ortho Innovator Awards

Posted: October 1, 2026

Edited by Orthotown staff

ST. LOUIS—The AAO is accepting submissions for its 2027 Ortho Innovator Awards through Jan. 31, 2027. The program, now in its ninth year, recognizes orthodontist-led innovation.

Orthodontists who have invented a product or service intended to improve clinical outcomes, the patient experience, or operational efficiency may enter one of two categories: Emerging Innovation, for ideas demonstrated through a prototype, pilot, or minimum viable product that may not yet be commercialized; and Market Impact Innovation, for products or solutions already on the market with demonstrated adoption.

Applicants must submit a 3- to 5-minute video created for the contest featuring the AAO member orthodontists behind the development. The AAO Committee on Technology will judge entries on uniqueness, originality, functionality, feasibility, and value to orthodontic practices.

Winners will be announced at the 2027 AAO Annual Session in Vancouver, British Columbia, where grand prize winners in both categories will receive an award. The Market Impact grand prize also includes a $2,000 travel stipend and complimentary exhibition space at the 2028 Annual Session.

Applicants seeking investors may also ask to be considered for OrthoTank, a startup pitch event at the 2027 Annual Session in which selected companies give 10-minute pitches to potential investors.

For more information, visit aaoinfo.org/orthoinnovators.

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