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College of Dentistry

Patient Information

Your Rights As a Patient


As a patient or the parent of a patient, the College of Dentistry extends to you the right to the following:

  • Considerate, respectful, confidential treatment.

  • Be examined by a member of the faculty before, during, and after each appointment

  • Continuity and completion of agreed upon treatment

  • Complete and current information about their condition

  • Knowledge of each treatment procedure and the cost before it is begun

  • An explanation of the risk involved if the treatment is not done and the right to refuse treatment.

  • Access to care for emergency situations.

  • Treatment that meets the standard of care in the profession

  • Access to a patient representative.

    College of Dentistry faculty, students and staff place great importance on maintaining your privacy and the confidentiality of your health information. Every faculty member, student and staff involved in patient care at the College of Dentistry agrees to abide by the regulations outlined in the document below:
    Patient Rights and Confidentiality Information Agreement