Your Rights as a Patient

  1. You have the right to the best dental treatments available regardless of insurance policy restrictions.
  2. You have a right to ask your dentist to explain all the treatment options regardless of coverage or cost.
  3. You have a right to ask about treatment alternatives and be told, in language you can understand, the advantages and disadvantages of each.
  4. You have a right to know in advance the type and expected cost of treatment.
  5. You have the right to seek a second opinion for any recommended treatment.
  6. You have a right to expect dental team members to use appropriate infection and sterilization controls.
  7. You have a right to be treated in a professional and ethical manner by your dentist and dental team.
  8. You have a right to know the education and training of your dentist and the dental team.