Southern Association of Orthodontists (SAO)

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Address:
32 Lenox Pointe NE
Atlanta
Georgia
30324
United States
Phone:
+1-800-2615528
Fax:
+1-404-2616856
Professions:
Orthodontics
Region of activity:
Regional
Georgia, United States
Scope of membership:
Regional
Georgia, United States
Founded Founded: 1921

Description

Founded in 1921, the SAO has approximately 2,300 members in all categories and is the second largest of the regional (constituent) associations of the American Association of Orthodontists. It is the only AAO regional association with its own office building and full-time staff.
Originally incorporated as the Southern Society of Orthodontists in Tennessee in 1950, the association was incorporated as the Southern Association of Orthodontists in Georgia on September 12, 1990. Included in its geographic area are the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana (east of the Mississippi), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Member benefits

Public Awareness cards for your office/referring dentists
Communications:
Annual meeting with excellent continuing education and exhibits
Member web links
Support of component organizations
Support SAO orthodontic departments (13) and award $15,000 annually for Scientific research grants and table clinics
Liaison between national (AAO) and component (State) organizations