welcome to AAO Foundation — Welcome to the AAO Foundation

Our mission is to advance the orthodontic specialty by supporting quality education and research that leads to excellence in patient care, and by promoting orthodontic charitable giving.
Our Mission

estate planning — Estate Planning & Planned Giving

There are a variety of ways to make a lasting impact by including AAOF in your estate plan.
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awards program — Awards Program

Since 1994, the AAOF Awards Program has contributed millions of dollars in funding to orthodontic education and research.
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Ways to Give

From trusts to donor-advised funds, the AAOF helps potential donors find the perfect way to provide for – and invest in – orthodontics.
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Welcome to the AAO Foundation!

The mission of the AAO Foundation is to advance the orthodontic specialty by supporting quality education and research that leads to excellence in patient care, and by promoting orthodontic charitable giving.

The Facts

The AAO Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Association of Orthodontists, provides support to orthodontic education programs and orthodontic research.

$14.6 Million Amount of Funding Provided Since 1994

264 Fellowship Awards Supported

303 Research Awards Supported

100+ Published Articles & Abstracts

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Continued Commitment to the Specialty®

With our Continued Commitment to the Specialty® program, you can donate to the AAOF and designate exactly how your funds will be spent, from research to administration.

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AAOF Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection Project

The AAOF Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection Project joins together nine of the eleven known collections of longitudinal craniofacial growth records in the United States and Canada.

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