Dear Colleagues, Spring is transitioning to summer and change is in the air. For me, that change was being sworn in by the AAO House of Delegates as NESO Trustee at the 2023 Annual Session in Chicago and seeing Dr....
It has been an honor and privilege to represent NESO on the AAO Council on Education since 2020. The year I came on board was tough for all of us, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the clinical...
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) granted certification to 165 orthodontists during the first and second quarters of 2023, while another 26 orthodontists completed their 10-year certification renewal requirements. ABO Board Certification is a voluntary credential that represents an orthodontist’s...
The AAO 2023 Professional Advocacy Conference co-chaired by Dr. Dale Anne Featheringham and Dr. Mike Durbin hosted a maximum capacity blend of AAO advocacy veterans and more than sixty orthodontic residents in Washington, DC (February 28-March 1). Grassroots advocacy engagement...
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) granted certification to 221 orthodontists during the third and fourth quarters of 2022, while another 245 orthodontists completed their 10-year certification renewal requirements during this time period. ABO Board Certification is a voluntary credential...
If you are reading this message, it means you care. You care about our profession and assuring it remains recognized as the leading voice when it comes to orthodontic treatment for the consumer. Thank you for being you. As a...
Dear NESO Members, As your representative on the AAO’s Council on New and Younger Members (CONYM), I am happy to provide the NESO membership with an update on the discussions that were had at CONYM’s latest meeting which took place...
Greetings from your Officers and Board of Directors! We were able to meet IN PERSON this past weekend in Boston, March 4-5, and it was great to see everyone and to be brought up to speed on all that is...
Trey Lawrence, AAO Vice President, and General Counsel joined three New York state orthodontists – Dr. Renée Pompei, Dr. Ken Cooperman, and Dr. Yanique Le-Cadre – at the New York State Board of Dentistry meeting in January to discuss the need to explore possible pathways...
Aligners revolutionized esthetic treatment in orthodontics. But since their introduction in the late ’90s, the options for tray materials within a treatment design have been very limited. That changed recently with the introduction of 3M™ Clarity™ Aligners Flex. Developed by...