Obtaining Dental Records

It’s recommended that everyone should see a dentist at least twice a year. During the visit, your dental professional typically check and clean your teeth, addressing any issues they find. All these things are noted into your dental records. Dental records are also known as patient records and contain important documentation of the dental and oral care patients receives. Your dental records will include your dental history, notes on your oral health, dental conditions you have, procedures you received, x-rays or scans you had done, and medications and treatments you received.

Your right to getting your dental records

You have a right to getting copies of your medical records. Based on HIPPA laws and regulations, you have a right to obtaining copies of your dental records. HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The law came into effect in 1996 with a goal of ensuring patient health information confidentiality and protection.

Why do I need my dental records?

There are various reasons why you would need copies of your dental records. One reason is that if you ever need to switch dentists, having copies of your dental records to share with your dentist will be helpful to continue your dental and oral care. Requesting for copies of your records is also useful to review for mistakes in the documentation. Having the correct information detailed in the dental records will affect your insurance billing and future diagnosis or treatment. Simply having a copy of your dental records for your own archives is also a good practice.

Hard copies or electronic versions

Dental records are available in hard copies or in electronic versions. The old-school way of getting your dental records is requesting the hard copies. Getting your dental records through the traditional route can be confusing, complex, and time-consuming. It may require you to fill out multiple clearances and confidentiality forms, waiting to receive the copies in the mail, or going to a different location other than your clinic to pick them up. An easy and less stressful way of requesting your dental records is getting an electronic version through a service. An electronic format can be sent automatically, saving you time.

Certified Field Agent can help you get your dental records

Certified Field Agent is a service specializing in document retrieval. Our team of experts can easily locate your dental records and streamline the process for you. Call us at 714-632-3480 today to order your dental records.