Date: January 1, 2026
We respects the privacy of its patients and is committed to protecting health information in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable laws.
Website Communications
This website provides general information about our practice and services. It is not intended for medical emergencies, diagnosis, treatment advice, or the transmission of confidential medical information.
Please do not submit medical records, diagnoses, insurance information, Social Security numbers, payment information, photographs, or other sensitive information through ordinary website forms, email, text messages, or social media unless the communication method is specifically identified as secure.
Appointment requests and website inquiries do not establish a dentist-patient relationship. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 or visit the nearest emergency facility.
Protected Health Information
When protected health information is received through an approved secure system, the practice may use or disclose it as permitted by law for treatment, payment, healthcare operations, appointment communications, and other legally authorized purposes. Patients should use the practice’s approved secure patient portal for treatment questions, medical records, billing documents, insurance information, photographs, and other sensitive communications.
Website Developer and Technology Providers
This website may be designed, hosted, maintained, or supported by independent website developers, marketing agencies, hosting companies, and technology providers.
These service providers:
- Do not provide dental or medical care.
- Do not make clinical decisions.
- Do not determine how the practice uses patient information.
- Do not control the practice’s medical records.
- Do not respond to patient-record requests or HIPAA complaints.
- Are not responsible for the practice’s clinical operations or privacy decisions.
The practice is responsible for reviewing and approving its website content, forms, privacy disclosures, tracking technologies, and third-party services.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, this website and its ordinary contact forms are not intended to function as an electronic health record system, medical-record repository, or secure patient portal.
If a technology provider is authorized to create, receive, maintain, or transmit protected health information for the practice, its responsibilities will be governed by applicable law and an appropriate written agreement, including a Business Associate Agreement when required.
Security and Third-Party Services
Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information submitted through approved systems. However, no website, email service, software, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
This website may connect to independently operated scheduling systems, patient portals, payment processors, analytics providers, maps, social media platforms, and other third-party services. These providers maintain their own security and privacy practices.
Patient Privacy Rights
Patients may have the right to request access to or correction of their health information, request confidential communications, request certain restrictions, and receive a copy of the practice’s official Notice of Privacy Practices.
All requests regarding medical records, patient privacy, HIPAA rights, or healthcare services must be submitted directly to the practice—not to the website developer or hosting provider.
Notice of Privacy Practices
This website policy provides general information and does not replace the practice’s official HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Contact the Practice
For questions about patient privacy, medical records, or HIPAA rights, please contact our office directly