“…It could possibly even make inroads into addressing recalcitrant oral health inequalities, and contribute to further reductions in the inappropriate prescription of antibiotics in the management of, in particular, dental pain. 4,6 Who knows, such interprofessional working could lead to far-reaching, funded innovations, such as dental and pharmacy teams working together with other healthcare professionals on local screening and vaccination programmes. In anticipation of the validation of the efficacy and cost efficiency of such initiatives, health regulators, educators, commissioners and other funders of dental services should be acting now to put in place arrangements to facilitate and encourage such collaborative working.…”