New Contests

May 4, 2010__________

AAO Introduces Video Scholarship Contest

The AAO is sponsoring the "How Orthodontics Changed My Life" video contest. There will be two winners; each winner will be awarded a $2,500 scholarship. Funds may be used towards the winner's post-high school educational expenses at a college, university, vocational or technical school.

Encourage your patients to tell their stories on video, answering the questions such as:

-     What were you like before you had orthodontic treatment? How have you changed?

-     How proud are you of your new smile?

-     When did you notice changes in yourself? What kinds of changes have you noticed?

-     What does your new smile mean to you?

-     What would you say to others whose smiles make them self-conscious?

The "How Orthodontics Change My Life" video contest is open to students who are legal residents of the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and Canada, who are 18 years of age or younger as of June 1, 2010 and who have had, or are having, orthodontic treatment by a member of the AAO. The contestant should be in the active retention phase of treatment or have completed active retention.

All video entries must be postmarked by June 1, 2010. Contest guidline provide instructions to contestants on submitting their videos.





Past Contests

Kara is our contest winner!!! Click here to watch the video!!!