PERSONAL INFORMATION

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY PLEASE NOTIFY:

DENTAL INSURANCE INFORMATION:

PRIMARY DENTAL INSURANCE:

SECONDARY DENTAL INSURANCE:

FINANCIAL POLICIES

Our practice helps patients to collect their insurance benefits by completing the standard dental form. In all cases, the patient is fully responsible for the complete cost of treatment on the day of their appointment. We accept Visa, American Express, MasterCard, cash and debit card. A 50% deposit is required for all extensive treatment. The balance of the fee is to be paid following the completion of the extensive treatment plans we are happy to set up written payment plans. Emergency patients who are not regular patients of our office, and who have not established a credit rating with us, are expected to pay for services rendered. In the event that an emergency occurs after regular business hours, the fees incurred will include a full emergency exam fee, plus a fee for any treatment performed. We require 2 business days notice to change or cancel all appointments. Failure to do so may result in a $100 service fee. A service charge of $50 will be applied to any returned cheques. Any accounts sent to collections will be charged an administrative fee of $100.

HEALTH INFORMATION

The following information is required by our clinical dental team to assist in proper diagnosis and treatment planning. All information is strictly confidential. Please check YES or NO to each question. If you are unsure of a question, please contact your dental provider.

Yes
No

1. Do you identify as a patient with a disability?

    If yes, please explain:

2. Are you being treated for any medical condition at present or within the past 2 years?

    If yes, please explain:

3. Have you been hospitalized or had a serious illness in the last 2 years?

    If yes, please explain:

4. Has there been any changes in your general health in the past year?

    If yes, please explain:

5. When was your last medical check up?

6. Have you recently or are you presently taking any PRESCRIPTION or NON PRESCRIPTION drugs?

    If yes, please list:

7. Have you ever reacted adversely to any of the following? PLEASE CIRCLE Antibiotics (e.g. Penicillin), Aspirin, Local Anaesthetic ("dental freezing"), Codeine, Nitrous Oxide ("laughing gas"),

or other:

8. Do you have any of the following? PLEASE CIRCLE: Asthma, Hay Fever, Food Allergies, Metal or latex Allergies, Skin

    rashes, hives, or any other allergic condition?

9. Do any of these allergic conditions result in head ache, nausea, swelling, shortness of breath or chest constriction?

    If yes, please explain:

10. Have you had any injury to or surgery on your face or jaws?

    If yes, please explain:

11. Do you smoke, or use any other form of tobacco/cannabis/vape?

    Are you presently using nicotine replacement therapy (patch, gum)?

12. Are you alcohol, cannabis or drug dependent?

13. Women only: Are you pregnant or is there a chance you may be?

If yes, what is the expected delivery date?

If no, are you taking birth control medication?

Are you breastfeeding?

INDICATE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED:

Yes
No

Chest Pain

Swollen ankles, feet or hands

Shortness of breath

Recent weight loss, fever, night sweats

Persistent cough, coughing up blood

Bleeding problems, bruising easily

Sinus Problems

Yes
No

Dizziness

Ringing in the ears

Hearing difficulty

Ear aches

Severe headaches

Fainting spells

Blurred vision

Yes
No

Seizures

Excessive thirst

Dry mouth

Difficulty swallowing

Frequent vomiting, nausea

Joint pain/stiffness

Throat infections

INDICATE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YOU HAVE OR EVER HAD:

Yes
No

AIDS or HIV

Anaemia

Angina Pectoris

Arthritis/Rheumatism

Artificial heart valve

Artificial joints (hip, knee etc)

Blood disorder

Bronchitis

Cancer or Tumours

Contact lenses or eye glasses

Diabetes

Diabetes

Epilepsy or seizures

Fainting or dizzy spells

Glaucoma

Head/neck injuries

Heart disease or heart attack

Yes
No

Heart murmur

Heart pacemaker

Heart surgery

Hepatitis A,B or C

Herpes

High Blood Pressure

Low Blood Pressure

Hypo/Hyperglycemia

Hypertension

Jaundice

Kidney or Bladder disease

Liver disease

Lung disease

Malignant Hyperthermia

Mental/Nervous disorder

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Organ transplant/medical implant

Osteoporosis

Yes
No

Psychiatric treatment

Radiation treatment/Chemotherapy

Rheumatic/Scarlet fever

Sickle Cell Disease

Sinus trouble

Steroid therapy

Stomach/Intestinal problems

Stroke

Thyroid/Adrenal Disease

Transfusions

Tuberculosis

Ulcers

Venereal Disease

Family history of Diabetes

Family history of Heart Disease

Family history of tumours

Are there any conditions or diseases not listed above that you have or have had?

If Yes, please list:

DENTAL INFORMATION

Yes
No

1. Are you having any dental problems or discomfort with your mouth that needs immediate attention?

    If yes, please explain:

2. When was your last visit to the dentist?

3. Have you been seeing a dentist regularly?

4. Have you ever had a bad dental experience or complication?

    If so, please explain:

5. Do you experience anxiety or nervousness during dental appointments?

6. When was the last time you had Dental x-rays taken?

7. Do you need antibiotics before dental treatment?

8. Do you have or have you had any of the following? Please check those that apply:

9. Are there any growths or sore spots in your mouth?

10. Do your gums bleed when brushing/flossing or do you suffer pain or swelling of your gums?

11. Have you noticed any of your teeth are loose or shifting?

12. Have you lost any teeth or have you had any extractions?

13. Does food get caught between your teeth?

14. Are any of your teeth sensitive to hot, cold, sweets or pressure?

15. How often do you brush your teeth?

16. Do you use any of the following? Please check those that apply?

17. Do you have or have you had an unpleasant taste or odour in your mouth?

18. Do you experience or have you experienced any of the following? Please check those that apply.

19. Do you have any of the following habits? Please check those that apply:

20. Are you happy with the appearance of your smile?

    If no, what would you like to change?

GENERAL RELEASE

I, the undersigned, certify that all the personal, dental and medical information provided in this document is true to the best of my knowledge, and I have not omitted any information. I have had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers to my questions regarding my dental and medical history. Should there be any change in my health status in the future, I will advise the office. I authorize the clinical team to perform diagnostic procedures and treatment as may be necessary for proper dental care. I understand that the information provided from or to my medical doctor or another health care provider may be necessary, and I consent to the release of this information.

PATIENT CONSENT FORM: FOR COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Privacy of your personal information is an important part of our office providing you with quality dental care. We understand the importance of protecting your personal information. We are committed to collecting, using and disclosing your personal information responsibly. We also try to be as open and transparent as possible about the way we handle your personal information. It is important to us to provide this service to our patients. In this office, Dr. Robert vanGalen acts as a Privacy Information officer.
All staff members who come in contact with your personal information are aware of the sensitive nature of the information that you have disclosed to us. They are all trained in the appropriate uses and protection of your information.

Our office will collect, use and disclose information about you for the following purposes:

  • to deliver safe and efficient patient care
  • to identify and ensure continuous high quality service
  • to assess your health needs
  • to advise you of treatment s
  • to enable us to contact you
  • to establish and maintain communication with you
  • to offer and provide treatment, care, and services in relationship to the oral and maxillofacial complex and dental care generally
  • to communicate with other treating health-care providers, including specialists and general dentists who are the referring dentists and/or peripheral dentists
  • to allow us to maintain communication and contact with you to distribute health-care information and to book and confirm appointments
  • to allow us to efficiently follow-up for treatment, care and billing
  • for teaching and demonstrating purposes on an anonymous basis
  • to complete and submit dental claims for third party adjudication and payment
  • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including the delivery of patients's charts and records to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario in a timely fashion, when required, according to the provisions of the Regulated Health Professions Act
  • to comply with agreements/undertakings entered into voluntarily by the member with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, including the delivery and/or review of patients' charts and records to the College in a timely fashion for regulatory and monitoring purposes
  • to permit potential purchasers, practice brokers or advisors to conduct an audit in preparation for a practice sale.
  • to deliver your charts and records to the dentist's insurance carrier to enable the insurance company to assess liability and quantify damages, if any
  • to prepare materials for the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB)
  • to invoice for goods and services
  • to process credit card payments
  • to collect unpaid accounts
  • to assist this office to comply with all regulatory requirements
  • to comply generally with the law

By signing the consent section of this Patient Consent Form, you have agreed that you have given your informed consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal information for the purposes that are listed. If a new purpose arises for the use and/or disclosure of your personal information, we will seek your approval in advance.

Your information may be accessed by regulatory authorities under the terms of the Regulated Health Professions act (RHPA) for purposes of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario fulfilling its mandate under the RHPA, and for the defence of a legal issue.

Our office will not under any condition supply your insurer with your confidential medical history. In the event this kind of a request is made, we will forward the information directly to you for review, and for specific consent. When unusual requests are received, we will contact you for your permission to release such information. We may also advise you if such a release is inappropriate. You may withdraw your consent for use and disclosure of your personal information, and we will explain the ramifications of that decision, and the process. In addition, information older than 24 months may be stored offsite in a secure location.
Please do not hesitate to discuss our policies with any member of our office staff.

PATIENT CONSENT

I have reviewed the above information that explains how the office will use my personal information, and the steps the office is taking to protect my information. I know that the office has a Privacy Code, and I can ask to see the Code at any time. I agree that Dentistry in Dufferin and Simcoe (DDS) can collect, use and disclose personal information about as set out above in the information about the office's privacy policies.