Health issue (drug misuse) A dentist ran a successful dentistry and cosmetic surgery practice in a large city, but began using ice after the death of his brother in 2010. The dentist failed to attend a number of drug testing appointments and, to avoid being tested, fabricated airline tickets and sales receipts to make it appear as if he was on holidays at the time of the tests. The dentist was found guilty of professional misconduct and his registration was cancelled for a period of 3 years before he could apply for review.14 Performance issue (poor treatment) A dentist failed to provide timely and appropriate treatment to six patients. In particular, he did not develop adequate treatment plans, failed to complete treatments in a timely way, failed to obtain crowns and dentures that patients had paid for, and did not keep adequate records. He did not reply to letters from the Dental Board and did not appear at his Tribunal hearing. The Tribunal found that the dentist was guilty of unprofessional conduct for his dealings with each of the patients and that, collectively, this amounted to professional misconduct. The dentist had his name removed from the register of practitioners and was banned from reapplying for registration for 2 years.15 Conduct issue (advertising breach) A dentist advertised his dental practice on a website that included patient testimonials (or alleged testimonials) and statements that were false and misleading and created an unreasonable expectation of beneficial treatment. The Tribunal found that in publishing (or allowing the publishing of) the website the dentist had engaged in unprofessional conduct. The dentist was required to pay a $3500 fine, read and consider a number of documents on advertising health services and required to undergo additional education and training.16