(ASAO) is a non-profit organization aims to provide information on orthodontic aligner therapy to the doctors and the general public through communication, research, and education.
The Austrian Society
for Aligner Orthodontics
What is ASAO
The Austrian Society for Aligner Orthodontics (ASAO) is a non-profit organization aims to provide information on orthodontic aligner therapy to the doctors and the general public through communication, research, and education.
The ASAO was founded on January 2023 by two orthodontists, Dr. Saif Al-Zahrooni, and Dr. Viviane Österreicher. Shortly thereafter many dentists and orthodontists joined.
The orthodontic treatment with aligners (the transparent plastic splints) is becoming more popular, because they are in many cases more preferable by patients than braces.
The orthodontic treatment with aligners
In the time of internet and social media, unfortunately, many online-aligner-brands try to sell their plastic aligners by promoting them as they were as easy as taking a selfie! Some of these Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands are even try to mislead the public by naming their brands beginning with the (Dr.) title. This tragic fact was another reason, that urged to establish an organization like the ASAO to take action against such misleading of such commercial brands to the general public, and to remind the public about the right canals where they can get a proper orthodontic treatment from.
The ASAO is independent from political parties and religious institutions.