April is National Facial Protection Month, and the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), and the Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD) are teaming up to remind parents, coaches and athletes to play it safe as they prepare to suit up for recreational and organized sports. About National Facial Protection Month National Facial Protection Month is sponsored annually by the American Association of Orthodontists (
http://www.mylifemysmile.org ), the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (
http://www.aaoms.org ), the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry ( http://www.aapd.org ), and the Academy for Sports Dentistry (
http://www.academyforsportsdentistry.org/ ).