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BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027

Organised by the British Association of Oral Surgeons
Dates17–19 Mar 2027
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Abstracts6 Dec 2026
Three-day BAOS annual scientific conference in London with the theme From Basket to Casket, covering oral surgery across the lifespan and including open paper and poster competitions.
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Reviewed byDr Robert BaxterDr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 4 Aug 2026
At a glance
NetworkingThe conference includes lunch meetings, forums for secondary care, SAS…View detail

The conference includes lunch meetings, forums for secondary care, SAS grades and primary care, an informal social evening included in the 3-day ticket, and a separately bookable formal Awards Dinner.

Research ValueOpen paper finalists present at the conference, while poster abstracts…View detail

Open paper finalists present at the conference, while poster abstracts are judged in stages; the top 60 are invited for display and the top 18 progress to live poster judging.

Trainee RelevanceThe programme includes a trainee meeting, SAS and care-sector forums,…View detail

The programme includes a trainee meeting, SAS and care-sector forums, open paper sessions, poster competition routes and a broad oral-surgery curriculum across paediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric care.

ProgrammeSchedule and session highlights
Key Themes
Oral surgery across the lifespanPaediatric and adolescent oral surgeryAdult oral surgery, periodontology and pathologyDigital workflows, implants and bone graftingGeriatric and special care dentistryOpen paper research presentationsDental nurse study day
09:30
Registration
Registration
10:40
Welcome
Conference Opening and Presidential Welcome
Adrian Thorp
10:55
Session
Paediatric Dental Autotransplants: Interdisciplinary Insights
Prabhleen Anand; Priti Acharya
11:45
Session
Breaking the Tie: Optimising case selection, technique and functional outcomes in neonatal tongue tie release - 15 years of the Exeter experience
Richard Kerr; Alexander Adams
12:35
Session
Sedation and Anaesthesia in Children: What's Safe?
Daniel Heaton
13:20
Networking
Lunch and networking
13:30
Forum
Forum for Secondary Care
Kandy Ganesan; Tamer Theodossy
13:30
Forum
Forum for SAS Grades
Yvonna Szyszko
13:30
Meeting
Journal Meeting
Helen Petersen
14:45
Session
Wisdom Teeth in Teens: To Extract or Not to Extract?
Richard Moore
15:35
Session
Orthognathic Surgery in Adolescents: Timing and Techniques
Ashraf Ayoub
16:25
Session
Beyond General Anaesthesia: Developing an Innovative Adolescent Oral Surgery Service through Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Sarah Jadun
17:10
AGM
AGM
19:30
Social
Informal Social Evening
SpeakersKeynotes and featured experts
AT
Adrian Thorp
Conference Opening and Presidential Welcome / daily welcomes and close
PA
Prabhleen Anand
Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry
Paediatric Dental Autotransplants: Interdisciplinary Insights
PA
Priti Acharya
Consultant in Orthodontics
Paediatric Dental Autotransplants: Interdisciplinary Insights
RK
Richard Kerr
Associate Specialist in Oral Surgery
Breaking the Tie: Optimising case selection, technique and functional outcomes in neonatal tongue tie release
AA
Alexander Adams
Specialty Doctor in OMFS
Breaking the Tie: Optimising case selection, technique and functional outcomes in neonatal tongue tie release
DH
Daniel Heaton
Consultant Anaesthetist
Sedation and Anaesthesia in Children: What's Safe?
RM
Richard Moore
Associate Professor and Vice Dean (Dentistry)
Wisdom Teeth in Teens: To Extract or Not to Extract?
AA
Ashraf Ayoub
Emeritus Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthognathic Surgery in Adolescents: Timing and Techniques
SJ
Sarah Jadun
Specialist in Oral Surgery
Beyond General Anaesthesia: Developing an Innovative Adolescent Oral Surgery Service through Multidisciplinary Collaboration
FP
Flavio Pisani
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology
Fifty Shades of Pink: How to Incorporate a Perio Mindset in the Daily Surgical Practice
GH
Gillian Hall
Consultant Head and Neck Pathologist/Clinical Lead
Oral Pathology: When to Refer, When to Biopsy
RE
Ross Elledge
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Managing TMJ Disorders: Surgical and Non-Surgical Approaches
LB
Luis Bruzual
Consultant Oral Surgeon
Orthognathic Surgery: From Scan to Scalpel
RB
Robert Bolt
Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Oral Surgery
Implants and Bone Grafting: Innovations in Adult Care
MD
Mili Doshi MBE
Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
Oral Surgery Towards the End of Life: Comfort, Sedation and Legal Considerations
FD
Fernado Duarte
Oral Surgeon Specialist and President of the European Federation of Oral Surgery (EFOS)
Anatomical Maximisation in Complex Oral Rehabilitations
JM
John Macken
Clinical Lecturer in Oral Medicine
Oral Medicine in Later Life: Challenges and Changing Priorities
HH
Hamza Hossenally
Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
Frailty, Polypharmacy, and Surgical Decision-Making
MC
Michelle Cutler
RDN and Surgical Product Specialist
Laser Dentistry
JA
James Allison
Clinical Lecturer in Oral Surgery
Infection Prevention & Control & Aerosols
SP
Sat Palmer
Consultant Maxillofacial/Head and Neck/Reconstructive Surgeon
Oral Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery
SN
Sinuba Naidu
Senior Dental Officer - Special Care Dentistry
Anxiety Management and the role of the Dental Nurse
EP
Emma Patel
Specialist Nurse in Dental Anxiety Management
Anxiety Management and the role of the Dental Nurse
CS
Claire Sallis
GDP and Forensic Odontologist
Introduction to Forensic Odontology
FE
Fiona Ellwood
Executive Director BDNS/Associate Professor and Director of Dental Education
Sustainability is more than reducing the carbon footprint
DT
Daniel Thompson
Dental Nurse Study Day welcome and closing remarks
AbstractsOpen · 6 Dec 2026
Abstract submissions are open
Deadline: 6 December 2026
What You Can Submit
oralpostercase reportaudit/QIPresearch presentation
Submission Specifications
Deadline
Online abstract submissions close Sunday 6 December 2026.
Word Limit
Maximum 300 words for open paper and poster abstracts.
Eligibility
Entrants must be BAOS members and booked to attend the 2027 Annual Conference; work must not have been previously published or presented elsewhere and can only be entered once, either open paper or poster.
Title Limit
Presentation titles are limited to 10 words or fewer.
Case Structure
Case posters require Background, Patient Information, Management and Outcome, and Key learning points.
Figures Tables
Illustrations or photos are not allowed in abstracts, although tables, charts and columns may be used.
Poster Display
Poster semi-finalists must bring an A0 portrait poster for display; posters can be hung on Wednesday 17 March but must be up by 09:30 on Thursday 18 March 2027.
Poster Formats
Poster categories are Audit/Service/Quality Improvement, Case Presentation, Research and Dental Care Professional. DCP posters can be in any poster category and should follow that category format.
Poster Judging
The top 60 poster abstracts reach the semi-final display stage; BAOS then asks authors for poster PDFs in January/February 2027, and the top 18 finalists present for 3 minutes plus 2 minutes of questions on Thursday 18 March 2027.
Open Paper Formats
Research and Audit / Service / Quality Improvement open paper categories; final judging takes place at the conference on Thursday 18 March 2027.
Research Structure
Research abstracts require Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
Audit Qip Structure
Audit/service/QI abstracts require Objectives, Methods, Outcomes and Conclusion.
Publication Outcome
All 60 poster semi-finalists displaying posters have their abstracts published within the BAOS Oral Surgery Journal the following year.
Funding And Materials
External funding must be disclosed; studies with unidentified drugs or materials will not be accepted, and a commercial product should be named only once if used.
Categories & Recommended Topics
Open Paper - Research
Open Paper - Audit / Service / Quality Improvement
Poster - Audit / Service / Quality Improvement
Poster - Case Presentation
Poster - Research
Dental Care Professional poster
Dates & deadlines2 key dates
6 Dec 2026
Abstract submission deadline
17 Mar 2027
Conference begins
Venue & travelLeonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge · London
Venue DetailsLeonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, 45 Prescot Street, London, E1 8GP.
Conference RoomsMain programme: Trinity & Goodmans Suite, Lower Ground / Level B2. Dental Nurse Study Day: Bartholomew & Harpley Rooms, 1st Floor. Lunch meetings use Beaumont, Sidney and Prescot rooms on Level 1.
MedicMess tips8 practical tips

MedicMess Tips

  • Abstract applications close on Sunday 6 December 2026.
  • If not already a BAOS member, apply by Friday 16 October 2026 to allow membership processing before submitting an abstract.
  • Open paper and poster abstracts have a 300-word limit and title limit of 10 words or fewer.
  • Poster semi-finalists must prepare an A0 portrait poster; displays can be hung on Wednesday 17 March but must be up by 09:30 on Thursday 18 March 2027.
  • The top 18 poster finalists present for 3 minutes with 2 minutes of questions on Thursday 18 March 2027.
  • The Awards Dinner is not included in the 3-day package and should be booked separately when booking opens.
  • A short members-only early-bird window is expected in early August 2026 for around four weeks.
  • The 3-day conference carries 16 hours of CPD; the Dental Nurse Study Day carries 6.5 hours.
Complete guideFull MedicMess editorial briefing

The BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027 is a three-day oral surgery meeting at Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, with BAOS confirming 16 hours of CPD across the main conference. The theme is Basket to Casket: Oral Surgery Across the Lifespan, and the PDF programme gives a structured route through paediatric care, adolescent oral surgery, adult care, implants and bone grafting, pathology, TMJ, geriatric adults, special care dentistry and end-of-life considerations.

The timetable includes named speakers, forums for secondary care, SAS grades and primary care, a trainee meeting, open paper presentation sessions, an informal social evening and a separately bookable formal Awards Dinner. A parallel Dental Nurse Study Day runs on Thursday 18 March and carries 6.5 hours of CPD.

The abstract route is well specified. Open paper categories are Research and Audit / Service / Quality Improvement; poster categories are Audit/Service/Quality Improvement, Case Presentation, Research and Dental Care Professional. Abstracts close on Sunday 6 December 2026, must be submitted online and also sent as a Word version to BAOS, with a maximum 300 words and a title limit of 10 words. Entrants must be BAOS members and booked for the conference, and work must not have been previously published or presented elsewhere. Research abstracts require Objectives, Methods, Results and Conclusion; audit/QIP abstracts require Objectives, Methods, Outcomes and Conclusion; case posters require Background, Patient Information, Management and Outcome, and Key learning points. Poster semi-finalist abstracts are published in the BAOS Oral Surgery Journal the following year.

Frequently asked
When is BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027?
BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027 takes place 17–19 Mar 2027 in Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London.
Where is BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027 held?
BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027 is held at Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London, United Kingdom.
What is the abstract submission deadline for BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027?
Abstract submissions close on 6 Dec 2026.
Is BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027 CPD accredited?
Yes — BAOS Annual Scientific Conference 2027 is CPD accredited (16 CPD points).
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