British Association of Oral Surgeons Conference 2024

After 18 months of much anticipation the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) Annual Scientific Conference returned in March 2024, this time to Hilton Hotel Newcastle Gateshead.The impressive venue overlooks the Tyne Bridge, which provided a striking background for three days packed full of learning and networking opportunities alike.From the outset it was clear that this conference programme had been curated to involve and appeal to all those involved in oral surgery.The warm welcome from the BAOS President, Dr Julie Burke, highlighted this and the conference got underway with Lauren Sutherland KC, junior counsel in the landmark case on Consent to medical treatment -Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015], updating us on changes to consent -a topic of undisputed relevance to us all.The subsequent programme of eminent speakers served the interests of specialists, general dental practitioners, as well as nursing colleagues, specialty trainees and dental core trainees.The debate sessions facilitated robust discussion about CBCT from the perspective of a radiologist and an oral surgeon, and a masterclass in the evidence-based management of temporomandibular disorder was led by Professor Durham.Delegates were updated on the management of trigeminal nerve injuries by Dr Simon Atkins, and he shared his clinical outcomes of lingual nerve repair.The importance of multidisciplinary team working was