James Goolnik is a dentist with a Masters degree in Conservative dentistry. James was previously President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He judges the Dental Industry Awards and the Private Dentistry Awards. He also lectures worldwide on the mouth-body connection. He is past chairman of the British Dental Bleaching Society. James was listed twice in Private Dentistry’s poll of the top 20 Elite Dentists. He was also voted the most influential person in UK dentistry in 2011 and 2012 by the trade magazine, Dentistry. In 2024 again voted one of the 50 most influential people in Dentistry. His first book ‘Brush’ about marketing in Dentistry with all the profits going to the charity, Dentaid. His second book a cookbook called ‘Kick Sugar’ helping people to reduce the sugar in their diets. He is a member of The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. He is fully SMART certified.
He is the first UK dentist to be RECODE 2.0 trained and the only one currently. He can use the Bredesen protocol to treat Alzheimer’s and reverse cognitive decline. He has trained with Dr Dome Nischwitz and is certified by the Institute of Biological Dentistry.
He is now studying for a diploma in functional nutrition with the Institute of Optimal Nutrition.
He has three children and is married. He is our visionary and the founder of Optimal Dental Health.
