Raj Rattan is a GDP and Associate Dean with responsibility for dental vocational training in the London Deanery. He is a practice owner and now practises part-time to fulfil his remaining professional commitments as a dento-legal adviser at Dental Protection and professional consultant to a number of private sector and NHS organisations. He is a former GDS Policy Adviser to the Department of Health, and author and co-author of a number of books and articles on various aspects of general dental practice. He lectures frequently in the UK and has a particular interest in practice management and Endodontics.