Oral and maxillofacial surgery “presentation hot spots” in the United Kingdom over the last decade from the BAOMS annual meetings

The annual scientific meeting of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) is primarily a national meeting with a minor international contribution (3%). In the 10 years between 2002 and 2011 there were 1639 oral and poster presentations, and there was a significant increase in the total number of presentations (93–313, p < 0.001). There have also been substantial increases in the proportion of poster (36–80%, p = 0.005) and clinical presentations (88–94%, p = 0.02). The 10 most productive units contributed roughly half of all UK presentations, whilst the top 5 deaneries contributed 61%. The trends in output by the most productive units are noted and the total output of units and deaneries within the United Kingdom (UK) is shown on a colour map. The information will be of value to trainees when considering the merits of a training unit and region.