Professor Ihsane Ben Yahya is Professor of Higher Education at the Dental University of Casablanca. She is also Head of the Oral Surgery Clinical Department and Chief Physician of the Consulation Center and Dental Treatment of Chu Ibn Rochd of Casablanca. She gained her PhD in Dental Medicine in 1988 with honors from the University of Casablanca. She is co-ordinator for North Africa and the Middle East for the Alliance for a Cavity Free Future and has undertaken significant epidemiological and clinical research. She holds numerous posts in national and international dental organizations.