Dento-legal aspects of non-surgical facial aesthetic procedures

There is a wide spectrum of views as to whether or not registered dentists should be getting involved in the provision of facial aesthetic procedures at all, and if so to what extent and how it should be managed from a regulatory perspective. This article will limit itself to the more commonly used injectable materials, explain some of the dento-legal considerations, compare and contrast the approach taken by a selection of different regulators around the world, and conclude with some observations on the subject of professional indemnity for these procedures.