Terms of Service
Implicit Consent and Authorization
In attending our clinic and consenting to dental treatment you implicitly consent:
1) to our staff taking x-rays, photographs and other diagnostic records as may be deemed necessary to enable us to make a thorough assessment of oral health status and dental treatment needs
2) to our professional staff performing all recommended and mutually agreed treatment procedures and to employ such assistance as may be required to provide proper care
3) to our use all medications and materials which are deemed necessary to achieve a satisfactory treatment outcome
4) to attend all treatment appointments in a timely manner
5) to be responsible for payment for all services rendered on your behalf and your dependents
Inherent Risk and Warranty
1) Fees paid are for services rendered (ie time spent, expertise and materials employed) unless explicitly stated. No warranty of success can be given. While we take every effort to provide a successful treatment outcome, all dental procedures embody an element of risk and have known and generally acknowledged failure/complication rates and modes.
2) Management of such failures/complications are not considered part of the initial treatment and are separately chargable.
Information and Confidentiality
1) All information in your medical record is treated with the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to any third party. Data is stored securely on third party servers who have a service and confidentiality agreement with our organization and are not authorized to use that data without our expressed approval.
2) In relation to (1) above, should you require information to be disclosed to any third party (your insurance provider for example) we require your expressed and written authorization.
3) Under no circumstances will be make disclosures that are incorrect, misleading or false to any party whatever the relationship between that party and you, our client.
In attending our clinic and consenting to dental treatment you implicitly consent:
1) to our staff taking x-rays, photographs and other diagnostic records as may be deemed necessary to enable us to make a thorough assessment of oral health status and dental treatment needs
2) to our professional staff performing all recommended and mutually agreed treatment procedures and to employ such assistance as may be required to provide proper care
3) to our use all medications and materials which are deemed necessary to achieve a satisfactory treatment outcome
4) to attend all treatment appointments in a timely manner
5) to be responsible for payment for all services rendered on your behalf and your dependents
Inherent Risk and Warranty
1) Fees paid are for services rendered (ie time spent, expertise and materials employed) unless explicitly stated. No warranty of success can be given. While we take every effort to provide a successful treatment outcome, all dental procedures embody an element of risk and have known and generally acknowledged failure/complication rates and modes.
2) Management of such failures/complications are not considered part of the initial treatment and are separately chargable.
Information and Confidentiality
1) All information in your medical record is treated with the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to any third party. Data is stored securely on third party servers who have a service and confidentiality agreement with our organization and are not authorized to use that data without our expressed approval.
2) In relation to (1) above, should you require information to be disclosed to any third party (your insurance provider for example) we require your expressed and written authorization.
3) Under no circumstances will be make disclosures that are incorrect, misleading or false to any party whatever the relationship between that party and you, our client.