Finbarr Allen is currently Dean, NUS Faculty of Dentistry and Director of the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore. He is a Professor in the discipline of Operative Dentistry, Endodontics and Prosthodontics, and a Senior Consultant in the National University Hospital, Singapore. His research focuses on improving quality of life of the elderly, specifically, assessment of the outcomes of interventions on health related quality of life, oral comfort and diet.