What are my Dental Patients Bill of Rights?
Dental Patient Bill of Rights You have a right to schedule an appointment with your dentist in a timely manner. You have a right to see the dentist every time you receive dental treatment. You have a right to know in advance the type and expected cost of treatment. You have a right to expect dental team members to use appropriate infection and sterilization controls. You have a right to ask about treatment alternatives and be told, in language you can understand, the advantages and disadvantages of each. You have a right to ask your dentist to explain all the treatment options regardless of coverage or cost. You have a right to know the education and training of your dentist and the dental team. You have a right to know the professional rules, laws and ethics that apply to your dentist and the dental team. You have a right to choose your own dentist.
