Sykes, Leanne M.Evans, William G.Gani, Fatima2018-01-112018-01-112017-07Sykes, L.M., Evans, W.G. & Gani, F. 2017, '“In my mouth” : Part 11 : Ethical concerns regarding dental over-treatment and under-treatment', South African Dental Journal, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 281-283.1029-4864 (online)10.17159/2519-0105/2017/v72no6a9http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63487Dental practitioners have been accused of over-treating, failing to treat, or delaying treatment. However, deciding precisely on what constitutes each is not easy or clear cut, and it is often hard to draw a distinct line between necessary treatment and over- or under-servicing. Every dentist will have a different opinion depending on his/ her training, clinical perspective, philosophy towards intervention, facilities and personal viewpoints.1,2 Much like beauty, this obscurity makes each difficult to define, yet “we all know it when we see it”.enSouth African Dental AssociationDental practitionersOver-treatmentUnder-treatmentArticle