Your rights as a patient

The Appledore Team have access to a vast amount of information about dental health and keep up to date with dental advances.

Your comfort and dental safety are utmost in our minds at all times.
As an informed dental patient you have the right to:

1. See a dentist every time you receive dental treatment
2. Know in advance the type and expected cost of your treatment
3. Expect dental team members to use appropriate cross infection controls, such as gloves
4. Ask about your treatment alternatives and be told, in language that you can understand
5. Be told the advantages and disadvantages of your recommended treatment
6. Know the education and training of your dentist and the dental team members
7. Know what professional rules, laws and ethics apply to your dentist and the dental team members
8. Choose your own dentist

In addition, Appledore Dental Clinic 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 Dental Clinic are happy to provide you with the guarantees