Trevor is a Professor of Primary Dental Care and Hon Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. He is programme director of a Masters course in Advanced General Dental Practice. This was set up 12 years ago and being part time suits the needs of the busy dental practitioner. Trevor is (co-) author of 280 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and three books. His principal interests are in the translation of in vitro research on dental materials into the clinical situation. In this regard, he co-ordinates the work of two practice-based research groups (The PREP Panel, with 33 dentists UK-wide and BRIDGE, a West Midlands group with 18 dentists) who carry out clinical evaluations of a variety of materials and other practice-based studies. He is Chair of the Practice-based Research Network of the IADR and is editorial director of Dental Update. Until recently he Chaired the Board of Dental Protection.