Cases and insights

Practical insights drawn from cases and expert analysis.

The risks that hide behind a veneer

Dr Simon Parsons, Dentolegal Consultant, considers dental appearance treatments through the lens of dentolegal risk.
1 Oct, 2025

New teeth for a new life

Dr Kiran Keshwara, Dentolegal Consultant, explores a recent case that highlights the clinical, ethical, and dentolegal risks of cosmetic treatment when it is rushed and poorly planned.
1 Oct, 2025

The real cost of treatment?

Dr Annalene Weston, Dentolegal Consultant explores the range of costs of care through the lens of a recent case.
1 Oct, 2025

I’d give my eye tooth to be rid of this patient!

Dr Simon Parson, Dentolegal Consultant, walks us through a recent case where a seemingly innocuous single crown on a patient with a history of cosmetic dentistry led to a dentist’s nightmare.
1 Oct, 2025

Latest guidelines on performing non-surgical cosmetic procedures

Dr Colm Harney considers Ahpra’s new guidelines for practitioners who perform non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
1 Oct, 2025

New guidance on advertising higher risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures

In this article, which can be read in conjunction with the podcast of the same name (link below), Dr Annalene Weston explores some of the key themes of newly launched guidance.
1 Oct, 2025