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Your rights as a patient
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Your rights as a patient at Appledore Clinic
To ensure you get the most out of your treatment at Appledore Clinic, we ensure our team are have access to a vast amount of information about dental health and that we keep up to date with dental advances. Your comfort and dental safety are utmost in our minds at all times. 1. In addition, as an informed dental patient you have the right to: 2. See a dentist every time you receive dental treatment 3. Know in advance the type and expected cost of your treatment 4. Expect dental team members to use appropriate cross infection controls, such as gloves 5. Ask about your treatment alternatives and be told, in language that you can understand 6. Be told the advantages and disadvantages of your recommended treatment 7. Know the education and training of your dentist and the dental team members 8. Know what professional rules, laws and ethics apply to your dentist and the dental team members 9. Choose your own dentist In addition, at Appledore Clinic we believe you should have the right to expect: 1. To be given the time to talk to us about your dental problems 2. Your dental work to be pain free 3. Your treatment to carry a guarantee Appledore Clinic is happy to provide you with the following guarantees 1. Our Crown and Bridge work comes with a 10 year guarantee 2. Our fillings come with a 5 year guarantee 3. We only insist that you have the recommended treatment carried out and that you should attend for your recommended hygiene visits with our hygienist, and that you carry out any home care prescribed by either the clinicians or the clinic dental health educator. These guarantees do not cover damage due to accidents or using your teeth for anything other than normal eating.
Dr Teresa Day Clinical Director |
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