"A doctor is not guilty of negligence if he has acted in accordance with a practice accepted as proper by a responsible body of medical men skilled in that particular art... putting it the other way around, a doctor is not negligent, if he is acting in accordance with such a practice, merely because there is a body of opinion that takes a contrary view." - McNair The dentist-patient relationship is the basis of successful dental practice. It is in this space that the needs of the patient meet the knowledge and skill of dentist. Association between the doctor and patient is based on faith and confidence. Fortunate are the doctors of the past who were treated like God and respected by the people.The doctor or dentist frequently reduce patient's distress and successively saves their lives. In the medical and dental professions, the impact of health professionals is improving the standards of health and well-being in society. The Hippocratic Oath includes phrases such as 'the good ofmy patients' and never do harm to anyone' and I will enter only the good of my patients'. This would form the basis of the need for a consent form to analyse the term 'consent.