Top of the agenda

Janet Goodwin made the pledge as she took up her position as president of the leading UK oral health charity.

Janet replaces outgoing president Tony Newton having been a trustee of the charity for four years and having contributed immeasurably to its success through, amongst other things, her support of their two major campaigns - National Smile Month and Mouth Cancer Action Month.

Having worked in dentistry for more than 40 years Janet brings a wealth of experience to the position of president which will be invaluable as they continue to try and improve the nation’s oral health.

Speaking at her inauguration Janet said: “Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge the work done by Tony Newton in leading the board over the last two years.

“Three in ten adults suffer from tooth decay in the UK and although oral health has improved recently that is still far too many. A lot if this can be put down to a perceived lack of accessible information around oral health which leads to misconceptions about what people can expect from their dentist.