Dental Protection Australia

As we move into the festive season and the final days of 2025, many of us naturally pause for reflection, looking back, looking inward, and looking ahead. For our last Risk Bites episode of the year, we wanted to close...

In this episode of RiskMatters, Senior Dentolegal consultant, Dr Annalene Weston sits down with Dr Saskia Salvestro to explore medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Saskia is a highly regarded dental...

Employment contracts are standard in most workplaces, yet their legal language and complex clauses can often leave people feeling uncertain or overwhelmed. In this episode of RiskBites, Dr Annalene Weston and Dr Simon...

In this episode of RiskMatters, senior dentolegal consultant at Dental Protection Dr Annalene Weston speaks with Adjunct Associate Professor Geraldine Moses about the recently updated – Therapeutic Guidelines - Oral and...

The busy and often unpredictable nature of clinical practice can really challenge us as health professionals. So, how do we stay on top of all our work? How do we avoid constant battles with an incredibly scarce...

With the new guidelines for health practitioners who advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures coming into effect on the 2 nd of September 2025, now is the perfect time to review and reflect upon some of the changes...

In our April edition of risk bites pertaining to Cosmetics in Dentistry, Dr Colm Harney flagged the intention of Ahpra to release new resources and guidelines for registered practitioners undertaking and advertising...

Advertising clinical procedures can be a minefield, largely due to the rapid adoption of social media by many and the unintended consequences that have arisen from this. In this episode of RiskBites Dr Simon Parsons...

In this episode of RiskMatters, Senior dentolegal consultant Dr Annalene Weston speaks with Dr Kaejenn Tchia, Dentist, ADA president for Northern Territory, Entrepreneur, Motivational Coach and founder of ‘The Limitless...

Sharing care is second nature to most of us, it’s embedded in how we practise, because dental care is never delivered in isolation. Yet while collaborative care may feel intuitive, it’s underpinned by clearly defined...

Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienist and Oral Health Therapists continue to receive the highest proportion of complaints related to scope of practice which is likely a reflection of how these roles have evolved over...

CaseMatters is a podcast series designed to create a shared experience where all points of view are explored. In this episode we find out what can happen when a patient who has very strong views about their treatment...

In this episode of RiskMatters, Dr Annalene Weston from Dental Protection speaks with Dr Trudy Lin. Trudy’s accolades are many and in this podcast, she shares her personal journey into general practice and later special...

At Dental Protection we often talk about ‘stranger danger’ and the issues that can arise when treating strangers or new patients. However, it goes without saying that treating new patients is an unavoidable occurrence...

In this edition, Dr Annalene Weston, Senior Dentolegal Consultant based in the Brisbane Office takes with A/Prof Jo Yarker and Marleen Reinke about their recently completed research into practitioner wellness. This...

In this episode of Riskbites, Senior Dentolegal advisor Dr Annalene Weston and Dr Colm Harney from Dental Protection discuss an area of practice that is under particular scrutiny at the moment by the regulator which is...

When an adverse outcome occurs or treatment does not go to plan, our patients are often recognised as the only victim in these situations. But are they? In this episode of RiskBites, Senior Dentolegal consultant Dr...

Uber, Audits and dentistry and interesting concept. In this episode of RiskBites Senior Dentolegal consultant Dr Annalene Weston quizzes Dr Colm Harney about the title of this podcast and asks the obvious question ‘what...

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Senior dentolegal consultant Dr Annalene Weston interviews our CEO of Medical Protection Society, Karen Miller. Karen has been and continues to be an inspirational leader to...

It’s often incredibly challenging to know if you’re making the right decision when changing jobs or even starting in a new position for the very first time. Is this going to be the right choice for me? Am I doing the...

As we know communication is key and when things don’t go to plan or as we expected the consequences can be surprising, unkind and unfair. But regardless of this there is always two sides or more, to every story. In this...

This year we’ve shared many podcasts that have identified areas of risk and shared information, moments and cases that we can all learn from. For our last podcast of 2024, we wanted to flip our focus and share a...

In this episode of RiskMatters, Senior Dento-legal Dr Annalene Weston speaks with Emeritus Professor Laurie Walsh about the recent changes to the Infection control guidance, namely the replacement of the Standard 4815...

Is truth linked to fact? Is it a rigid and fixed construct or is it moveable, expanding and contracting like a rubber band. In many ways truth can be subjective and is often seated in an individual’s perception of the...

Join Dr Annalene Weston and Dr Kiran Keshwara, dentolegal consultants at Dental protection as they discuss the issue of Burnout, one of the most pressing concerns for contemporary dental practitioners globally. Annalene...