American Association of Orthodontists Winter Conference 2025

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AAO WINTER CONFERENCE 2025: ORTHO + PEDO SYNERGY

“From Small to Tall: Nurturing the Growth of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics”

General Information

Welcome to the most significant interdisciplinary meeting of the year. The AAO Winter Conference 2025 breaks down the walls between the two most closely aligned dental specialties: Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry.

This unique curriculum acknowledges a clinical reality: the “Ortho-Pedo” relationship is the lifeblood of a successful practice. This conference moves beyond simple referral patterns to explore collaborative clinical management. From managing the behavior of a difficult 7-year-old to the complex biomechanics of ectopic eruptions, this course provides a unified roadmap for treating the growing child.

Format: Joint Scientific Sessions + Interdisciplinary Panels.

Focus: Early Intervention, Airway, and Pathology Management.

Target Audience

This syllabus is designed for the “Growth & Development” team:

Orthodontists: Who need to master Phase I timing and effectively communicate with referring pediatric dentists.

Pediatric Dentists: Who want to understand the why behind orthodontic requests and how to manage space maintenance more effectively.

Dual-Specialty Providers: For whom this is the definitive annual update.

Clinical Teams: Staff members involved in the “handoff” of patients between specialties.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the Marco Island summit, participants will be able to:

Master Eruption Anomalies: Implement the 2025 protocols for managing Ectopic Eruption (canines/premolars) and Transposition cases before they become surgical nightmares.

Navigate Mental Health: Identify “Red Flags” in child and adolescent mental health that affect compliance and chairside behavior.

Revive Serial Extraction: Re-evaluate the indications for Serial Extraction in severe crowding cases—knowing when to pull the trigger to shorten Phase II treatment.

Course Topics & Tracks

Highlights from the Joint Scientific Program.

TOPIC 1: Pathology & The Developing Dentition

Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH): Current knowledge on etiology and restoring these “chalky” teeth to withstand orthodontic forces.

White Spot Lesions: Moving from “watch and wait” to aggressive microbiome management and clinical intervention.

TOPIC 2: Clinical Orthodontics in the Mixed Dentition

The “Missing Tooth” Dilemma: Early management solutions for multiple congenitally missing teeth.

Short Root Anomaly: How to screen for it and adjust mechanics to prevent root resorption.

Serial Extraction: A deep dive into the guidance of eruption to solve crowding without expansion.

TOPIC 3: Behavioral Science & Patient Management

The Anxious Child: Advanced behavior guidance techniques for the young and behaviorally challenging patient.

The Mental Health Crisis: Understanding the psychological burden on today’s adolescents and how it impacts clinical outcomes.

TOPIC 4: The Business of Collaboration

Referral Systems: Optimizing the communication loop between the Pedo office and the Ortho office to prevent patients from “falling through the cracks.”

Marketing Synergy: How to co-market your practices to parents seeking comprehensive care.