American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is the non-profit professional association serving the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery, the surgical arm of dentistry.
Founded in 1918, AAOMS currently has an affiliation base of more than 7,000 fellows, members and residents in the United States, as well as 250 affiliate members from nations around the world. More than 90% of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States belong to AAOMS. In addition to its membership, AAOMS has state component societies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and eight regional component societies.
