Speakers

Jason Wong MBE was initially appointed as the interim Chief Dental Officer for England in July 2023 and then as the Chief Dental Officer April 2024. Jason joined the Office of the Chief Dental Officer as Deputy Chief Dental Officer in July 2020. Awarded an MBE for services to dentistry and oral health in the new year’s honours list 2020, Jason has previously chaired local dental networks across parts of the Midlands and the East of England and was also secretary of Lincolnshire Local Dental committee for 16 years. Jason’s clinical interests are in oral surgery and anxiety management of patients and was for many years a clinical lecturer on those clinical topics. His role as Chief Dental Officer now sees him working in collaboration with local and regional teams to deliver improved outcomes for patients, while also championing the role of dentists and dentistry within the health system. The Office of the Chief Dental Officer England represents the head of the dental profession in England, providing system wide professional and clinical leadership, by setting the strategic vision for England’s oral health. Jason is currently still a practicing general dental practitioner and partner at the Maltings Dental Practice in Grantham, clinical ambassador for the mouth cancer foundation and is a well known speaker nationally on clinical and non clinical topics.