Sir, we read with great delight and some disappointment the article Getting into medical school – a guide for dental graduates.1 We are extremely happy to see such an article published, however, disappointed that the author felt that there was little information available prior to their application to medical school as a dental graduate. We would like to highlight the additional sources of information that will benefit all applicants.

The primary source of information and guidance comes from The Junior Trainees' Group of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (JTG of BAOMS) and the annual National Training Day (NTD). The JTG of BAOMS delivers application information via the group's online forum, the trainees' section of the BAOMS website, and vitally through the annual JTG of BAOMS conference which has a session solely on education and training. Further to this the NTD has a dedicated 'applying to medical school stream', which provides seminars on the application process delivered by individuals who have recently been through it.

The JTG of BAOMS conference, NTD and online forum offers potential applicants a chance to meet individuals in the same position and seek advice from those who have successfully applied to medical school all in a relaxed and non-threatening environment.

These lines of support are further backed up by adverts in the BDJ and BMJ to register your interest in oral and maxillofacial surgery on the BAOMS website. By registering your interest you are automatically added to a mailing list from which you receive all the current and relevant information to your stage of training. This is an invaluable source of information to all trainees.

We hope this provides extra guidance and support for any dentist applying to medical school and thank the authors for their article.