Prof. Paul Abbott is the Winthrop Professor of Clinical Dentistry at The University of Western Australia. He is a Specialist Endodontist and works in private practice on a part-time basis. Prior to taking a full-time University position in 2002, he spent 17 years in private specialist practice in Perth and Melbourne. He was Head of the School of Dentistry at The University of Western Australia and Director of the Oral Health Centre of WA from 2003-2009. He has lectured extensively in 42 countries, has published 148 articles in refereed journals and 21 textbook chapters. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Dental Traumatology.  He has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and for service to the dental profession, particularly in education.