Dr. Paula Vassallo received her degree in Dentistry from the University of Malta in 1992 and has been practicing as a dentist since 1993. She also holds a Diploma in Dental Public Health from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, a Master of Science in Dental Public Health from the University College London and an MBA from the Warwick Business School. In 2011 she was elected Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom. Dr. Vassallo is a Consultant in Dental Public Health and is currently the Director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Malta with the Government of Malta and is actively involved in promoting health in Malta. She is a lecturer and course co-ordinator in Preventive and Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health at the University of Malta. Dr Vassallo is a board member of the European Chief Dental Officers. She is also member of the health research group of the Institute of Small Island States, which is based in Malta. She is Past President of the Council of European Chief Dental Officers and is immediate past Chairperson of the Platform for Better Oral health in Europe. She has also chaired the Working Group of Oral Health in The CED (Council of European Dentists) and was responsible for guiding the development of CED policies related to oral health issues. She has recently been elected as Vice President of the European Association of Dental Public Health.