25 August 2026

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AAO Announces 2026 Supplier of the Year Award Recipients

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Supplier of the Year honorees are selected via a system wherein priority points are accumulated through various activities, including exhibiting at AAO meetings and sponsoring events, as well as advertising in publications and exhibiting at constituent meetings.

The American Association of Orthodontists congratulates the winners of the 2026 AAO Supplier of the Year Awards: American Orthodontics (Gold), Henry Schein Orthodontics (Silver), and Legally Mine (Bronze).

Supplier of the Year honorees are selected via a system wherein priority points are accumulated through various activities, including exhibiting at AAO meetings and sponsoring events, as well as advertising in publications and exhibiting at constituent meetings.

“The AAO’s Supplier of the Year program recognizes and thanks organizations that support the specialty,” said AAO Chief Executive Officer Trey Lawrence. “We are so happy that the corporate community provides products and services that support our members and their work. This year’s winners gave extraordinary support to the AAO over the 2025–26 fiscal year. They regularly go above and beyond in helping our members learn about options for patient treatment and practice management.”

The Gold Sponsor supplier award goes to the supplier that earned 11 or more priority points during the last fiscal year and has the highest overall point balance. The company receiving this honor must have participated in all AAO constituent meetings the year prior to receiving the award.

American Orthodontics is proud to be one of the world’s leading manufacturers of orthodontic products and solutions. Since 1968, this family-owned company has remained dedicated to supporting orthodontists with high-quality products, exceptional service, and outstanding value. With a commitment to advancing the specialty, American Orthodontics invests in orthodontic education, clinical excellence, and professional development around the globe, helping clinicians create confident, healthy smiles for generations to come.

The Silver Sponsor supplier award goes to the company that earned between 6 and 10 priority points during the last fiscal year and has the highest overall point balance among suppliers in that group.

The mission of Henry Schein Orthodontics is to enable beautiful, healthy smiles through passionate customer collaboration. With groundbreaking appliances, innovative treatment solutions, and ongoing educational support, the company enables exceptional patient finishes and practice scope and profitability in a rapidly changing world.

The Bronze Sponsor supplier award goes to a company that has joined the AAO exhibiting community within the last three years; has exhibited at Annual Session all three years; and has the highest priority point balance of all companies that have come on board as AAO exhibitors during the last three years.

Legally Mine is one of America’s largest and most experienced comprehensive asset protection and tax strategy companies, providing orthodontists and other professionals with personalized strategies to reduce lawsuit exposure, identify tax-saving opportunities, and protect their personal and business assets. Legally Mine helps professionals protect what they own, keep more of what they earn, and build lasting wealth through strategic legal and tax planning.

The American Association of Orthodontists represents 19,000 orthodontist members throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad. Founded in 1900, AAO is the world’s oldest and largest dental specialty organization. AAO is dedicated to ethically advancing the art and science of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics worldwide; improving the overall oral healthcare of the public; advocating for the health and safety of the public; educating the public about the benefits of orthodontic treatment provided by an orthodontic specialist. For more information, visit aa o info.org .

Source: http://aaoinfo.org