Dr. Chrystala Charalambous received her degree in Dentistry from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece in 1995 and has been practicing as a dentist since 1996. She holds an MSc degree in Dental Public Health from the King’s College University of London, an MSc in Health Planning and Management and a PhD in Health Policy and Planning from the Open University of Cyprus. She currently works as a scientific collaborator in the European University Cyprus. In addition, she coordinates the preventive programs of the Public Dental Services in the Ministry of Health Cyprus. Her research interests include epidemiology of oral diseases, oral health policy