With over 4.4 million Australians considered to have a disability, there is a greater need for dental practitioners to have an understanding on special needs dentistry including: what it is, how they can access this speciality for patients and suitable guidelines around treating patients. Our next episode of Risk Matters covers the topic of ‘Risk benefit analysis at the coal face of special needs’. Featuring guest speaker and expert in special needs dentistry, Associate professor Dr Andrew Lee and Senior Dentolegal Consultant at Dental Protection, Dr Mike Rutherford, this in-depth discussion will provide real-world examples of treating patients with a disability and the key areas that need to be taken into consideration during treatments.