Rumana qualified as a dental hygienist in 1990 at Leeds Dental Hospital. Since qualification she has worked in a variety of central London private practices, obtained a teaching certificate that enabled her to teach dental nurses and small groups, and worked as a training development manager for a large dental corporate. She has also worked with the media, written articles for dental publications and was involved in various TV appearances including ‘Richard and Judy’ regarding the ‘tongue manicure’ treatment.

Rumana has dedicated time and energy to exploring dental hygiene programmes abroad in India, working in Pune, India at the teaching hospital lecturing dental students and also giving oral health talks to charities and schools.

With her interest in the function of the tongue and oral musculature, Rumana has trained with the AAOMT and qualified as an orafacial myofunctional therapist and has also undergone further training in head and neck acupuncture.