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
