The National Dental Association gave official recognition to the society in 1919. The society later became the American Society of Oral Surgeons and Exodontists, then the American Society of Oral Surgeons before adopting its current name – the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons – in 1978. In 2018, with more than 9,000 members in the Association, AAOMS is celebrating its 102nd anniversary with its Annual Meeting being held Oct. 5-10, 2020 in Convention Center. San Antonio, Texas.