Newsletters and Blog
PRESS RELEASE – Oral and maxillofacial surgeons issue guidance to protect dentists and doctors during COVID-19 pandemic
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 20 March 2020 Oral and maxillofacial surgeons issue guidance to protect dentists and doctors during COVID-19 pandemic Two surgical specialty associations have come together for the first...
Throat Pack Survey
Dear Members, we would be most grateful if you could complete this throat pack survey; it is 9 quick questions and should take about a minute to complete https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W63SS6Q This is a follow on from an audit, the results of which were presented...
President’s Newsletter – 16 March 2020 – The Oral Surgery Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Newsletter President’s March 2020 Newsletter The Oral Surgery Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Keep Calm and Carry On? The iconic ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster, first designed by the British Government in 1939, was based on the words of Sir Arthur...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – IMPORTANT UPDATE RE BAOS EVENTS
We are closely following advice and guidance that is being issued by the UK Government. Some imminent BAOS events may be subject to postponement. The Teaching and Learning course planned for 18th March is to be postponed. Other events in the near future are also...
President’s January Newsletter – 2020 BAOS Strategy
Our BAOS Mission Statement is, ‘Excellence in Oral Surgery through education, training and research for better patient care’. This short line captures our motivation and describes a vast amount of BAOS activity! We will continue to see in 2020 the promotion of Oral...
Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis technique
At our recent annual conference, Rebecca Ford, Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon at University Hospitals Bristol, presented on the topic of “Keeping our eyes out for Periocular Trauma”. She showed a short video on the lateral canthotomy and cantholysis technique for...
Rhian Jones – January 2020
Rhian Jones BAOS Council Member Being asked to write this newsletter for the January edition of our journal, I find myself spending time (like many of us at this time of year) reflecting on the past year and planning for the time ahead. However, this introspection is...
Mallorca CPD Cycling trip
Why not try something new for 2020 and earn some CPD points whilst enjoying the sunshine and scenery by cycling in Mallorca? BAOS are offering a five day cycling trip which includes two 40-minute talks. When is the trip? Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 3 May 2020. Full...
Free CPD: Dentists urged to support national survey of antibiotic prescribing
Six national dental organisations are encouraging dentists to participate in a new survey of antibiotic prescribing in dentistry. The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK (FGDP), the British Dental Association (BDA), the Association of Clinical Oral Microbiologists,...
Bulletin
Oral Surgery journal now available via App for Apple as well as Android! You will be aware that we went paperless with our Oral Surgery journal so the first issue of 2019 was online. An Oral Surgery journal App was immediately available for Android devices but...