I have been a dentist for over three decades. I have experience in private practice, public health, dental education, and medical writing. Currently, I am a Senior Dental Consultant for a global financial services company specializing in benefits administration, where I advise on clinical decision-making, oral health policy, and quality of care. I am frequently sought as an expert source on oral health and its relationship to overall well-being. I have experience in preventive care, access to care, health equity, workforce challenges, and advocacy-driven policy discussions that impact both patients and providers. I bring a clinician’s perspective to complex issues, grounding national conversations in real-world impact rather than theory. A significant focus of my work is health equit...