Dr. Bathsheba (Bethy) Turton, BDS, MComDent, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University. Trained in dental public health in New Zealand and Australia, she has led international research and clinical trials on caries prevention, silver fluoride therapies, and innovations in oral health systems. Dr. Turton’s work spans academic, governmental, and NGO collaborations, with a focus on building sustainable oral health programs in resource-limited settings. Her recent research applies systems thinking to oral disease prevention in long-term care, integrating clinical, policy, and community perspectives to design interventions that improve outcomes for older adults.