Patient Bill of Rights

The California Dental Association has posted its patient Bill of Rights:

You have the right:

• to schedule an appointment with your dentist in a timely manner
• to see the dentist every time you receive dental treatment
• to know in advance the type and expected cost of treatment
• to expect dental team members to use appropriate infection and sterilization controls
• to ask about treatment alternatives and be told, in language you can understand, the advantages and disadvantages of each
• to ask your dentist to explain al the treatment options regardless of coverage or cost
• to know the education and training of your dentist and the dental team
• to know the professional rules, laws and ethics that apply to your dentist and the dental team
• to choose your own dentist

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309