All patients treated by students and faculty in the Department of Dental 

Hygiene have the right to:

• Considerate, respectful and confidential treatment.
• Continuity and completion of treatment.
• Access to complete and current information about his/her condition.
• Informed consent including explanation of recommended treatment, treatment alternatives, the option to refuse treatment, the risk of notreatment and expected outcomes of various treatments.
• Treatment that meets the standard of care in the profession.

All patients treated by students and faculty in the Department of Dental Hygiene are expected to:

• Respond honestly and thoroughly to all inquiries regarding oral and general health status.
• Maintain a professional patient, student, and faculty member relationship free of unnecessary or unwelcome physical, verbal or 
• electronic contact.
• Follow treatment recommendations to attain and/or maintain optimum oral and general health.
• Keep scheduled appointments so that students’ grades and the patient’s oral health are not jeopardized.