Align Technology Commits Additional $1 Million to the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation to Support the Next Generation of Orthodontic Educators and Leaders
Business Wire•26/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Align Technology commits an additional $1 million to the AAO Foundation
- ➤Five-year pledge supports orthodontic research, education, mentorship and leadership
- ➤Faculty Fellowship Campaign aims to endow three two-year orthodontic faculty fellowships
- ➤AAO Foundation awards program has provided $17.7 million since 1994
Expert Statements
Brett Schott, Vice president and executive director, AAO Foundation
“The future of orthodontics depends on the people who teach it.”
Brett Schott, Vice president and executive director, AAO Foundation
“Full-time faculty train our residents, lead the research that moves patient care forward, and mentor the leaders our specialty will rely on for decades. Align's ongoing commitment helps us invest in those educators when the need is real. We are grateful for a partnership that continues to advance the specialty of orthodontics.”
Frank Quinn, Executive vice president and managing director, Americas, Align Technology
“Most orthodontists can name a faculty member who helped shape them as the clinician they are now. Those educators give so much to this profession, and the AAO Foundation has done remarkable work making sure that impactful legacy continues.”
Frank Quinn, Executive vice president and managing director, Americas, Align Technology
“We are honored to help advance the future of orthodontics and the doctors who will be part of it. Supporting this fellowship campaign and the AAO Foundation overall is our way of saying thank you to the faculty who train, mentor and inspire every orthodontist.”
Align Technology Commits Additional $1 Million to the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation to Support the Next Generation of Orthodontic Educators and Leaders
Five-year pledge to the AAO Foundation advances research, education, mentorship and leadership that will help shape the future of the specialty
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