The Iranian Association of Orthodontists is a non-profit scientific organization that was established to facilitate and expedite the affairs of Iranian orthodontists, and currently has about 300 members. The first meeting of the Iranian Association of Orthodontists was held on December 9, 1977 by the invitation of Dr. Ali Akbar Bahrman. The first board members of the Iranian Association of Orthodontists were Dr. Ali Akbar Bahrman (President), Dr. Parviz Riyaz Davoodi, Dr. Mostafa Mirza Beigi, Dr. Mehdi Farmand, and Dr. Manouchehr Motabei.