Eighth International Orthodontic 2008 Congress First Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy 2007 First orthodontic therapist course opens awarded by RCS England 2007 at Leeds Dental School Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need 2006 Curriculum for orthodontic therapists applied to all NHS funded treatment 2002 approved by the GDC 1998 Joint Accord of Royal Colleges, General Orthodontic Specialist list established 1996 Dental Council and UK education bodies Chief Dental Officer recommends to establish specialist dental lists 1995 introduction of specialist registration Formation of Orthodontic Nurses Group 1994 (Mouatt Report) (ONG) The 4 UK Orthodontic Societies merge to 1994 All orthodontic societies, associations form the British Orthodontic Society and groups agree to unification after 1993 (BOS) SDAC Working Party recommends balloting their members at their AGMs 1992 ERASMUS proposals published by the training of orthodontic auxiliaries 1992 European Orthodontic Society Department of Health agrees to 8 European countries obtain European 1990 establish a Working Party to report on ERASMUS funding to establish agreed 1989 all aspects of orthodontic treatment EEC standard of postgraduate training in First Membership in Orthodontics orthodontics 1988 Diploma in Orthodontics introduced by examination held by the RCS England 1987 RCS Edinburgh First Joint Conference of the four British Occlusal Index Committee set up in the 1986 Orthodontic Societies held in aftermath of the 'Committee of Enquiry 1986 Bournemouth. into Unnecessary Dental Treatment', Formation of the Orthodontic Senior recommends the 1982 Association of University Teachers of Registrars Group 1978 UK Orthodontic societies set up a Joint Orthodontics founded (AUTO) Orthodontic Standards Working Party to 1977 Inaugural meeting of the Community advise of ways of raising UK orthodontic 1976 Orthodontic Group standards Formation of European Federation of 1975 Orthodontic Specialist Associations First joint day meeting of the BSSO and 1975 (EFOSA) BAO in Oxford Joint Committee for Higher Training in 1973 British Journal of Orthodontics Dentistry presses for a 2 year published (now the Journal of 1973 orthodontic training programme BSSO Council requests the GDC to make Orthodontics) 1973 Third International Orthodontic orthodontic auxillaries available 1973 Congress held in London First issue of "The Orthodontist" 1969 published by The British Association of 2 year MSc in Orthodontics of London 1968 Orthodontists University established 1966 The British Association of Orthodontists First UK Begg Course established to represent the view of 1965 Formation of Consultant Orthodontists NHS orthodontic specialists 1961 General Dental Council replaces Dental Group 1956 Board of the General Medical Council First British Orthodontic Study Group 1955 formed in Sheffield by N. Wyle and J.H. Diploma in Orthodontics establishied by 1954 Gardiner the RCS England Dental Education Advisory Council 1952 sponsors first meeting of UK orthodontic John Hooper appointed as the first NHS 1951 teachers Dental Consultant in Orthodontics Diploma in Dental Orthopaedics 1949 introduced by the Royal College of Postgraduate Orthodontic Department 1949 Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow of the Eastman Dental Hospital opened Orthodontic treatment included in the First Report on Orthodontic Treatment 1948 provisions of the National Health Service for Elementary School Children and 1944 Act Postgraduate Orthodontic Education Sheldon Friel appointed to a Personal published by the BSSO 1941 The Eastman Dental Clinic (later Chair at Trinity College, Dublin 1931 renamed Hospital) opened in London Second International Orthodontic 1931 First International Orthodontic Conference held in London 1926 Conference held in New York First report on orthodontic teaching by 1925 Dentists Act restricts practice to the BSSO 1921 qualified dentists BSSO Library and Museum founded and 1908 the first Transactions of the Society First meeting of British Society for the 1907 published Study of Orthodontics (BSSO) European Orthodontic Society founded 1907 Edward Angle publishes the first edition 1907 1895 of his textbook J.H. Badcock gives the first course in Returning from the USA Norman 1890 Kingsley lectures in Edinburgh orthodontics at Guy's Hospital 1884 advocating the use of fixed orthodontic Dentist Act limits title of 'dentist' to 1878 Balkwill's paper in the BDJ summaries appliances those who are registered current UK orthodontic treatment 1876 First Licentiate of Dental Surgery methods using dental plates 1860 examinations held (LDS)