Florida Association of Orthodontists (FAO)

The Florida Association of Orthodontists (FAO) is the largest state association of the Southern Association of Orthodontists (SAO) and one of the largest component associations within the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). The FAO represents 697 members and 60 student members throughout the state of Florida. You become part of the FAO and the SAO when you become a member of the AAO.br/>br/> Founded in 1940 by eight orthodontists headed by Drs. William “Billy” Buhner, Charles E. Harrison and Roy T. Bovard, the Florida Orthodontic Study Group has grown into the Florida Association of Orthodontists.br/>br/> In 1954, the Florida Orthodontic Study Group became the Florida Orthodontic Society. University trained orthodontists, like Drs. Richard Starr, Robert Litowitz, Douglas Walter and Robert Helms, were instrumental in bringing new techniques to Florida patients.