Can the dentist kick you out?
Missed appointments Your dentist can terminate your treatment if you miss your appointment without letting the dental surgery know. You may then need to pay again for a new course of treatment.
Can my dentist remove me from his list?
If patients have been violent to any members of the practice staff or have been threatening to the point where there have been fears for personal safety, the incident must be reported to the police straightaway. In these circumstances, the practice can remove the patient from the practice list quickly.
Can a dentist ask for old dental records?
The office doesn’t request your old dental records. Before you even show up for an appointment at a new dentist’s office, the staff should be asking for these records as a baseline. “A lot of dentistry is about tracking problems and looking out for changes,” Schwartz says.
Should the dentist treat people they don’t like?
The real truth is that the dentist should not treat people he doesn’t like. Jerome Groopman, author of How Doctors Think, tells us that mistakes in diagnosis are more likely to occur when doctors treat people they don’t like. I try to avoid writing anything that is cynical or pessimistic about the dental profession.
Could your old dentist have missed something?
“It’s possible that your old dentist did miss something,” Lowenberg says, “but it’s also possible that the new dentist may be overzealous in his desire to find work.” Similarly, be skeptical of services the dentist recommends simply because they’re covered by your insurance.
Should you ask your dentist for photos of your cosmetic procedures?
The dentist may not hang before and after transformations around for all to see, but if you ask for photos of a cosmetic procedure you’re considering, they should be available. “Every dentist should be prepared to show their work, not only when asked, but they should proudly display it throughout the office,” Chokka says.