NHTI Dental Clinic

We are delighted that you have chosen us for your preventive services. At NHTI, we are committed to providing you with the best client-centered treatment possible, while providing our students with an excellent teaching experience. Our students have been educated and evaluated to laboratory and clinical competency prior to treating patients in clinic. Students are closely supervised and evaluated as patient assessment and treatment progresses. Instructors are licensed dental hygienists with advanced degrees, or our staff dentist.

If you are a new client, please inform us of any medical condition that might interfere with your dental treatment, or any medications that you are taking. During your first appointment, a thorough health history is taken, a brief oral examination is performed, as well as a periodontal screening. Radiographs (x-rays) may be taken at this appointment if necessary.

Good home care is an important component to preventive dental health. Our students are trained in client education and are expected to review home care techniques with you. We will try to work our appointments around your schedule. Our students depend on your cooperation and participation.

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Procedures Performed  Dental Hygiene Care  Appointments

NHTI Dental Hygiene Clinic Client Bill of Rights

1. Receive treatment without discrimination as to race, color, religion, sex national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
2. Receive considerate and respectful care in a safe environment where universal precautions are expected.
3. Know the names, positions and functions of dental instructor, staff and students in the Dental Clinic who are involved in your care.
4. Refuse treatment, examination or observation by any instructor or student before or after being told what effect this may have on your health.
5. Receive information about possible dental needs.
6. Receive all the information that you need to give informed consent for any proposed procedure or treatment, including all possible risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment.
7. Be guaranteed confidentiality of all information given on the health history and records regarding care.
8. Review and obtain a copy of your record if you request it.
9. Receive dental hygiene treatment that meets the standard of care in the profession.
10. Comment on the care you are receiving without fear of reprisals, and have the clinic supervisor respond to you in writing. Comments should be directed to the Department Head of the Allied Dental Education Department.

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