Professor Anthony Blinkhorn was appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to dentistry. This achievement recognises his commitment to developing and delivering better dental services for all patients, especially for children with medical or physical handicaps and learning difficulties. Professor Blinkhorn has also played a pivotal role in changing the way dental teaching is delivered to undergraduates. He has advocated teaching in primary care as a way of increasing clinical experience and gaining an understanding of how general dental services are delivered.