BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL SURGEONS

What BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL SURGEONS does

The British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) is a UK professional membership association founded in 2001 (originally as the British Association of Surgical Dentistry, renamed in 2003) that represents oral and maxillofacial surgeons and dental professionals practicing oral surgery in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Edinburgh on the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh campus, BAOS operates with a small staff of 14 and is governed by an elected council, having become an independent employer in 2022 after demerging from the Royal College. The organisation has grown from 40 founding members to over 800 members today.

BAOS's product and service portfolio centres on clinical standards, education, and professional development. Core assets include the peer-reviewed Oral Surgery journal jointly published with Wiley (launched 2008), the BAOS Annual Scientific Conference, an Oral Surgery-specific eLogbook funded by BAOS and hosted on eLogbook.org and endorsed by the Oral Surgery Specialty Advisory Committee, the Tier 2 Oral Surgery Accreditation Programme for primary care, and a comprehensive suite of clinical guidelines covering oncology, prescribing, sedation, and patient safety. Supporting offerings include the Teaching and Learning Course (with CPD certification via Plymouth University), online learning modules (Antimicrobial Stewardship), a Rare Lesions of the Jaw clinical registry, the Indicator of Sedation Need (IOSN) questionnaire tool, and patient-facing information leaflets developed with EIDO Healthcare. BAOS also collaborates with NHS England's GIRFT programme on outpatient coding guidance.

The business model is membership-fee funded and event-driven, with no external investors and no parent company. Revenue sources comprise individual membership dues, annual conference and Commissioning Day ticket and sponsorship revenue, and journal-related income through the Wiley partnership. Pricing for membership and services is not publicly disclosed. Customers are exclusively UK-based oral surgery practitioners, with limited outreach to Ireland, and the organisation's geographic footprint is essentially domestic.

Name

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL SURGEONS

Legal name

British Association of Oral Surgeons

Website

https://baos.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) is a UK professional membership association serving approximately 800 oral surgery practitioners with clinical guidelines, the Wiley-published Oral Surgery journal, an annual scientific conference, an eLogbook platform, Tier 2 accreditation, and CPD-accredited educational courses.

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Product category

Professional Membership Services for Oral Surgery Specialists

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYHLABAKAE

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) & Group Practices

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Oral surgery specialty
• Dental clinical guidelines
• Continuing professional development
• Surgical logbook platform

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Core offering

The British Association of Oral Surgeons is a UK professional membership association that represents oral surgery specialists, sets clinical standards, and delivers continuing professional development. Its core offerings include the peer-reviewed Oral Surgery journal published with Wiley, an annual scientific conference, an Oral Surgery-specific electronic logbook (eLogbook.org) for procedure logging, the Tier 2 Oral Surgery Accreditation Program, online learning modules for CPD, clinical guidelines, and patient information resources. Members receive access to these resources, conference discounts, voting rights, and a Member Rewards program.

Product overview

The British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) operates as a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of products and services centered on education, training, clinical guidance, and professional development for oral surgery practitioners. The core offerings include the Oral Surgery Journal (jointly published with Wiley), the Annual Scientific Conference, and the Oral Surgery eLogbook tool. Supporting products encompass online learning modules (including Antimicrobial Stewardship), the Teaching and Learning Course with CPD certification, Tier 2 Oral Surgery Accreditation Program, clinical guidelines and patient safety resources, regional CPD events, and patient information leaflets. The organization also hosts commissioning days and publishes regular newsletters for member communication. BAOS membership provides access to these resources, conference discounts, voting rights, and the Member Rewards program.

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Products and services

• Oral Surgery Journal The Oral Surgery journal is jointly published by BAOS and Wiley, presenting rigorous investigation and science to inform oral surgery clinical practice. The journal covers oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial pathology, and dental and maxillofacial radiology, with a broad scope encompassing clinical trials, preclinical articles, case reports, reviews, and technical advances. Intended for BAOS members and the broader oral surgery academic community.
• BAOS Annual Scientific Conference Annual scientific conference featuring educational sessions, presentations, open paper and poster competitions, and networking opportunities for oral surgery professionals across primary and secondary care sectors, with discounted access for BAOS members.
• Oral Surgery eLogbook An Oral Surgery-specific electronic logbook funded by BAOS on eLogbook.org, providing a rationalised list of procedures for consistent recording of surgical activity, endorsed by the Oral Surgery Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) for trainees for training, certification, and quality assurance purposes.
• Tier 2 Oral Surgery Accreditation Program National accreditation framework for intermediate-level oral surgery procedures performed in primary or community dental care settings, defining standards, competencies, and governance expectations for consistent implementation by providers.
• Online Learning Modules E-learning modules including Antimicrobial Stewardship courses and Ramus Calcifications CPD module for continuing professional development of oral surgery professionals.
• Teaching and Learning Course Annual three-day course designed to enhance teaching and training skills within the oral surgery workforce, providing 19.5 points of verifiable CPD with a progression route to a Certificate of Clinical Education via Plymouth University.
• Clinical Guidelines and Standards Comprehensive collection of clinical guidelines for oral surgery professionals covering oral cancer/oncology, therapeutic prescribing, antibiotic prophylaxis, anticoagulants, MRONJ, osteoradionecrosis, TMD/orofacial pain, sedation, oral surgery procedures, and radiology.
• Patient Safety Resources Resources for clinicians to understand patient safety concepts and mitigate patient safety incidents, including Correct Site Surgery Policies, checklists, and guidance on building a positive patient safety culture.
• GIRFT Outpatient Coding Guidance Updated guidance for improving outpatient activity coding in oral surgery, developed with NHS England's Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme, standardising OPCS-4 procedure codes for dental interventions.
• Rare Lesions of the Jaw Directory A clinical registry that systematically collects information on patients with rare jaw lesions and their treatments, serving as a national service evaluation and reference guide to support diagnosis and treatment strategy discussions.
• Indicator of Sedation Need (IOSN) Anxiety questionnaire tool developed to support clinical decision making and identify the need for sedation in dental sedation service planning populations.
• Patient Information Leaflets Patient-facing information materials covering common oral surgery conditions (mouth ulcers, cancer, orofacial pain, TMD), treatments (extractions, coronectomy, sedation, biopsies), and provider types, developed in association with EIDO Healthcare.
• BAOS Commissioning Day Annual event discussing oral surgery commissioning topics including national referral system variations, Tier 2 accreditation, service commissioning, and innovative specialty training models in primary care.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WileycoreOthersWiley is the official publisher of the Oral Surgery Journal, the peer-reviewed journal of the British Association of Oral Surgeons. This partnership provides the journal infrastructure, distribution, and publishing services for BAOS members and the broader oral surgery academic community.
• Royal College of Surgeons EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh provides administrative support and infrastructure for BAOS operations. The association maintains its primary office location within the College's facilities, benefiting from institutional resources and professional administrative services.
• eLogbook.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationeLogbook.org is the digital platform integrated with BAOS that allows members to log their surgical procedures, track outcomes, and maintain records of clinical activity for training, certification, and quality assurance purposes in oral surgery.

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Broad incumbents

• Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK): FGDP(UK) is the professional body for general dental practitioners in the UK, providing standards, CPD, and clinical guidelines. Its remit overlaps with BAOS's primary care oral surgery and Tier 2 accreditation work, and both compete for primary care dentist members and influence over commissioning standards.
• International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS): IAOMS is the global professional association for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, providing international membership, conferences, and training standards. At a global scale, IAOMS sets comparable norms to BAOS's UK-focused specialty activities and represents the natural international counterpart.
• British Dental Association (BDA): BDA is the umbrella professional association and trade union for UK dentists. It serves a much broader membership base than BAOS and provides general dental advocacy, while BAOS focuses on the oral surgery subspecialty; both compete for membership revenue and professional influence among UK dental practitioners.
• Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England: The Faculty of Dental Surgery is the dental professional body of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, providing specialty recognition, examinations, and CPD to UK dental specialists. It competes with BAOS for influence in oral surgery training standards and recognition of dental specialties.

Emerging players

• Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD): SAAD is a UK society dedicated to dental anxiety management and sedation, a topic that BAOS addresses directly through its Dental Sedation Resource and IOSN clinical tool. Both organizations develop sedation guidelines and CPD for dental professionals, with overlapping membership in the oral surgery community.
• British Orthodontic Society (BOS): BOS is a UK professional society for orthodontists, an adjacent dental specialty that frequently interfaces with oral surgery (e.g., orthognathic surgery, dentoalveolar surgery for orthodontic purposes). Both organizations serve specialist dental practitioners and compete for CPD and conference mindshare.
• Association of Dental Implantology (ADI): ADI is a UK membership organization focused on dental implantology, a subspecialty that overlaps with oral surgery (implant placement often performed by oral surgeons). ADI provides CPD, conferences, and clinical guidance that intersect with BAOS's implant-related content and competes for the same practitioner audience.

Direct peers

• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd): RCSEd is BAOS's historical host institution and provides administrative infrastructure, examination, and fellowship services for surgeons including oral surgeons. The two share overlapping membership and a long-standing partnership, with RCSEd also offering dental faculty and surgical education programs comparable to BAOS offerings.
• British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS): BAOMS is the directly comparable UK professional association for higher-specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeons. It serves a related but distinct specialist community from BAOS (medically qualified maxillofacial surgeons vs. dentally qualified oral surgeons), competing for members, conferences, and specialty influence within the overlapping oral surgery ecosystem.

Regional players

• European Association of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS): EACMFS is the European professional body for cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, focused on the medical side of the specialty (vs. BAOS's dental side). It serves as a regional counterpart and comparably structured membership organization for surgeons in adjacent European geographies.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BAOS_UK
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