The American Association of Orthodontists has named Reliance Orthodontic Products, ClearCorrect, and Angel Aligner as the 2025 Supplier of the Year award winners, recognizing their support for the association.
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has named the winners of the 2025 Supplier of the Year Awards: Reliance Orthodontic Products (Gold), ClearCorrect (Silver), and Angel Aligner (Bronze). The awards recognize companies that support the AAO through activities such as exhibiting at meetings, sponsoring events, advertising in publications, and participating in constituent meetings
Award Criteria
Supplier of the Year honorees are chosen through a priority points system, with points awarded for activities that support the AAO. According to AAO Chief Executive Officer Trey Lawrence, the program “recognizes and thanks organizations that support the AAO by exhibiting at our meetings and advertising in our publications.” Lawrence added that the 2024–2025 award winners “provided extraordinary support to the AAO during the 2024 – 25 fiscal year and are loyal exhibitors every year, helping our members learn about options for patient treatment and practice management.”
Gold Supplier: Reliance Orthodontic Products
Reliance Orthodontic Products earned 11 or more priority points during the last fiscal year, the highest among all suppliers in that category. The company also met the requirement of participating in all AAO constituent meetings in the prior year. Founded nearly 45 years ago, the company manufactures adhesives for orthodontic bonding and operates RelianceU.tech, an online portal with educational materials for orthodontists.
Silver Supplier: ClearCorrect
ClearCorrect earned between 6 and 10 priority points, the highest total within that range. The company, in operation for almost 20 years, manufactures clear aligners and offers a digital workflow for case management and treatment planning.
Bronze Supplier: Angel Aligner
Angelalign Technology (Angel Aligner) received the highest priority point balance among companies that joined the AAO exhibiting community within the last 3 years and exhibited at Annual Session each year. The company manufactures clear aligners and has treated more than 1.5 million patients.
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