History and Unification
- The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) was founded on 1 July 1994, representing the unification of the five existing UK orthodontic societies.
- The British Society for the Study of Orthodontics (BSSO) was the first national orthodontic society, founded in 1907.
- The Consultant Orthodontists Group (COG) was formed in 1964 to represent orthodontic consultants in the hospital service.
- The British Association of Orthodontists (BAO) was established in 1965 to represent orthodontists in specialist practice.
- The creation of the BOS as a unified Society took over 15 years, initiated due to a realization that many members belonged to more than one group.
- The British Orthodontic Standards Working Party was created in 1978 to improve standards in orthodontics.
- A discussion paper proposing the organization of the orthodontic societies into a single society was produced in 1980.
- The BOS became a unified society on 1 July 1994.

The Orthodontic Societies
- BSSO, founded in 1907, was the first national orthodontic society.
- COG was formed in 1964 to represent orthodontic consultants in the hospital service.
- BAO was established in 1965 to represent orthodontists in specialist practice.
- COS was formed in 1978 to look after the interests of orthodontists in the Community Dental Service.
- AUTO was formed to represent orthodontists employed by universities.

Location
- The BOS was originally based at the Eastman Dental Institute in London.
- In 2006, the Society moved to its current location in the City of London.

Executive Body
- The main executive body of the BOS is the Board of Trustees.
- It comprises the President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, and Directors of the six directorates.
- The directorates include Clinical Governance, Clinical Practice, Education, External Relations, Professional Development, and Research.

References and Status
- The British Orthodontic Society is registered as a UK charity.
- The Society has a list of notable orthodontists as references.