I received my BDS (DDS equivalent ) at Guy's Hospital University of London, and susequently did a specialty in Oral surgery at Charing Cross Hospital and Pediatric Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute also in London. Moved to California in 1978 to get married and studied at UCLA School of Dentistry ,where I received a Master's Degree in Oral Biology and certificate of Pediatric Dentistry specialty.Have been on the Clinical Faculty at UCLA for many years and do a lot of volunteer work particularly for special needs children. My love of and for helping children has given me much joy in a long and wonderful profession.