The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has named Dr. B.D. Tiner as its new president.
Tiner is a surgeon with Alamo Maxillofacial Surgical Assoc. in San Antonio, and his private practice encompasses all areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery, the AAOMS said. In addition, Tiner is a diplomate and past president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a fellow of both the AAOMS and the American College of Surgeons, and an ambassador for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation.
Tiner, who officially began his term as president of the AAOMS on October 11, was president-elect last year and served as vice president the year before, according to the association.