A psychologist who has spent over 30 years in dental settings, Tim Newton works with the aim of ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of good oral and dental health. His goal is to support people to look after their mouth and teeth to the best of their ability, and also to encourage dental healthcare professionals to work with patients to develop healthy behaviours. As part of this he has undertaken extensive work supporting the wellbeing of the dental team. Tim is employed by King’s College London as Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry, spending half his time working as Honorary Consultant Health Psychologist. His clinical work is focused on individuals with dental phobia, and support for individual’s facing challenging dental procedures.