Dr. Nicola Meißner is an active paediatric dentist in private practice in Salzburg, Austria. She is founding member and has been on the board of the Austrian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (ÖGKiZ) since 2005. Also, she has been the treasurer, educator and chairwoman of the Austrian Paediatric Dental Board. From 1988 to 1993, she attended dental school at the University of Regensburg, Germany. After graduation she was a fellow in restorative dentistry and periodontology and worked with Prof. Dr. G. Schmalz until 1998. From1998 to 2003 she was in private practice in Munich performing esthetic and restorative dentistry with Dr. Richter, Dr. Bolz, Prof. Wachtel, Prof. Hürzeler and Dr. Zuhr. She returned to Regensburg as a paediatric dentist (Dr. von Gymnich) and graduated from the APW training program in 2004. Nicola is internationally active as a writer and speaker with an emphasis on practice organization and structure, behavioral management and nitrous oxide sedation.