Patient Care

 This article contains information on how to seek dental care at the Tufts Dental Clinic.

The Pre-Doctoral Clinics see new patients who do not have referrals from a dentist.  Please call (617) 636-6828 to make an appointment. 

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine has a wide variety of patient services, including Clinics, Tufts Dental Associates (a full-service Faculty Practice) and the Tufts Craniofacial Pain, Headache & Sleep Center.

• About Us
• Clinics
  • Pre-Doctoral Clinics
  • Post-Doctoral Clinics
  • Emergency Clinic
• Faculty Practice (Tufts Dental Associates)
• Tufts Craniofacial Pain, Headache & Sleep Center
• Summary of Services
• Directions & Map
• Privacy Practices & Patient's Rights
• Contact Us

About Us

About Us

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, one of the oldest and most highly-regarded dental schools in the country, offers patients:

• A full range of general, specialty, and emergency dental services
• State-of-the-art dental equipment and services
• Caring people committed to improving your oral health
• Reduced fees at Tufts Dental Clinics
• Strict adherence to the most advanced health and safety guidelines
• Convenient location  in the heart of downtown Boston (near Chinatown and the theater district) - Easy to reach by car (via the Mass Pike and Route 93) and by subway, bus, and train

Overview of Services

To meet the wide variety of patients’ needs, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine has general and specialty clinics, Tufts Dental Associates (a full-service Faculty Practice), and Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center.

Tufts Dental Clinics offer a full range of high quality general, specialty, and emergency dental care at lower fees than private practices.  At the Clinics, dental care is especially affordable because faculty-supervised pre-doctoral dental students or post-doctoral dental residents provide treatment.  Tufts has the following types of dental clinics:

• Emergency Clinic - For treatment of acute pain, swelling, and urgent dental needs
• General/Comprehensive Dental Clinics - For patients who want general/comprehensive dental care
• Specialty Post-Doctoral Clinics - For patients with more complex dental needs, including patients referred to Tufts by a dentist
• Pediatric Dental Clinic - For children ages 6 months to 18 years

At the  Faculty Practice, called Tufts Dental Associates, general and specialty dental care is provided by the School of Dental Medicine’s faculty--many of whom are internationally recognized in their area of expertise.  Tufts Dental Associates is a multi-specialty private group practice, uses no student dentists, and has rates comparable to other private dental practices in the Greater Boston Area.

Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) and chronic head, neck, and facial pain.  One of the largest and most successful centers of its kind in the United States, Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center incorporates a truly multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of complex pain problems, including craniofacial disorders, dental sleep disorders (including Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) syndrome), and headaches.

For a list of all of our services, click here. 

Find the Right Service for You

Need help finding the right service?

Do you…

• Have acute pain, have swelling, and need emergency dental services?
  
  
• Want orthodontic services (braces) for a child or adult?
  
  
• Want dental services for a child age 6 months to 18 years?
  
  
• Want general dental care?
  
  
• Want to see a dental specialist?
  
  
• Want our faculty dental practice?
  
  
• Want to participate in a research study and receive a discounted or free dental service?
  
  
• Want to see a full list of our patient services?

Tufts Faculty Practice

9 Reasons to Use Tufts Dental Associates

1. Exceptional care by leading-edge practitioners
2. Comprehensive services, including general dentistry and a full range of dental specialties
3. State-of-the-art dental facilities, equipment, and services
4. Collaboration on complex cases with other dental specialists within our faculty group practice and throughout the Dental School
5. Caring people committed to improving your oral health
6. Strict adherence to the most advanced health and safety guidelines
7. Faster treatment than at the Dental School’s teaching clinics -- Services are provided by expert dentists (faculty members) rather than by students.
8. Clinical staff who speak numerous languages -- All patients are welcome at Tufts Dental Associates.
9. Convenient location in the heart of downtown Boston (near Chinatown and the theater district). Easy to get to by car (via the Mass Pike and Route 93) and by public transportation (via the Orange, Red, and Green “T” subway lines, bus, and train)

Faculty Dentists and Hygienists

Tufts Dental Associates
Faculty Dentists and Hygienists 

Listed in Alphabetical Order
Listed by Specialty

Tufts Dental Associates
Faculty Dentists and Hygienists (Listed in Alphabetical Order)

Ekaterini Antonellou, D.M.D., M.S.
Hamasat Gheddaf Dam, D.M.D.
Luis Del Castillo, D.D.S.
Mark Douglas, R.D.H.
Angelica Gil-Levin, D.D.S.
Michael Kahn, D.D.S.M
Virginia Karapanou, D.M.D., M.S.
Nitin Khankari, B.D.S., M.S.
Yong Jeong Kim, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.S.
Joan LaSalvia, D.D.S.
Constantinos Laskarides, D.M.D., Pharm.D.
Maria Papageorge, D.M.D., M.S.
Athena Papas, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Amit Sachdeo, B.D.S, M.S., D.M.Sc.
Achraf Sahoul, D.D.S.
Kalpakam Shastri, D.D.S., FFDRCSI
Lynn Solomon, D.D.S., M.S.

Tufts Dental Associates
Faculty Dentists and Hygienists (Listed by Specialty)

General Dentistry:

Hamasat Gheddaf Dam, D.M.D.
Angelica Gil-Levin, D.D.S.
Joan LaSalvia, D.D.S.
Athena Papas, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Endodontics:

Virginia Karapanou, D.M.D., M.S.

Esthetic Dentistry:

Ekaterini Antonellou, D.M.D., M.S.
Luis Del Castillo, D.D.S.
Yong Jeong Kim, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.S.
Nitin Khankari, B.D.S., M.S.
Joan LaSalvia, D.D.S.
Amit Sachdeo, B.D.S., M.S., D.M.Sc.

Geriatric Dentistry:

Nitin Khankari, B.D.S., M.S.
Joan LaSalvia, D.D.S.
Amit Sachdeo, B.D.S., M.S., D.M.Sc.

Hygienists:  

Mark Douglas, R.D.H.
Achraf Sahoul, D.D.S.

Implant Dentistry:

Ekaterini Antonellou, D.M.D., M.S.
Luis Del Castillo, D.D.S.
Yong Jeong Kim, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.S.
Nitin Khankari, B.D.S., M.S.
Joan LaSalvia, D.D.S.
Constantinos Laskarides, D.M.D., Pharm.D.
Maria Papageorge, D.M.D., M.S.
Amit Sachdeo, B.D.S., M.S., D.M.Sc.

Oral Pathology:

Michael Kahn, D.D.S.
Lynn Solomon, D.D.S., M.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:

Constantinos Laskarides, D.M.D., Pharm.D.
Maria Papageorge, D.M.D., M.S.
Kalpakam Shastri, D.D.S., FFDRCSI

Prosthodontics:

Ekaterini Antonellou, D.M.D., M.S.
Luis Del Castillo, D.D.S.
Yong Jeong Kim, D.D.S., D.M.D., M.S.
Nitin Khankari, B.D.S., M.S.
Amit Sachdeo, D.M.Sc., M.S.

What Patients Say

“I am very impressed with Tufts Dental Associates - with the care they give you and the extra time they spend with you to explain everything.  I know I am in great hands.  I am so glad I came to Tufts.  The doctors are all great.  They are always there for you if you have any problems or questions.” 
     -Diane Connors

“Since I started coming to Tufts Dental Associates, I have had the very best oral care.  I wouldn’t trade this for anything else.” 
     -B. Yook

“I make the drive up from Connecticut because the care is so exceptional.  I wouldn’t think of going anywhere else.  Tufts is a terrific place with wonderful people who deliver the best care.”
     -Cheryl Jansen

“Expert care.  Personal attention.  They really put you at ease.  I have absolute faith in them.  [It] makes coming to the dentist fun - almost!”
     -Tim Mulvaney

“I am so impressed with Tufts Dental that I would follow this group anywhere.  Since I have serious medical issues, I needed doctors who actually knew more than the basics.  I found that knowledge here.  Each doctor has treated me with respect, extreme care and outside-the-box thinking.  This place is my greatest referral list.  I was looking for a doctor’s doctor and found it here.”
     -Nancy Smith

“Excellent care - both professional and courteous.  I have been treated very well by the entire staff during my visits as a patient for over twenty years.”
     -Brenda L. Lowery    

“I travel from New Hampshire to Tufts Dental because it is the best in Boston.”
     -Phyliss Valentine

“I absolutely love Tufts Dental Associates!   As a patient with dental phobias, I felt immediately at ease when my dentist addressed my concerns and did his best to make me feel comfortable.  I have the utmost respect for Tufts Dental Associates…. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”  
     -Julia Wenger

“In the seven years I have been treated at Tufts Dental, I have found that all the staff give care that is cutting edge professionally and exceptionally personal.   These goals could not have been accomplished elsewhere.”
     -Joslyn Thornton

“After neglecting my dental care for far too long, I was lucky to be referred to Tufts Dental Associates.  It feels great to have clean teeth again.”
     -William Jabine

 “I first scheduled an appointment with this office when I was working at NEMC.  I was interested in convenience and the expertise of the staff at the dental school. I have been so happy with the care at this office.  Routine as well as emergency dental care have been a very positive experience.” 
     -Ann La Fleur

“Very good care.  I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”
     -Linda Carroll

Contact Us and Hours

Tufts Dental Associates
One Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111

Main Office (8^th Floor): (617) 636-6678
Oral Surgery (5^th Floor): (617) 636-6515
Fax: (617) 636-3585

Hours

Monday: 8am - 4pm*
Tuesday-Friday: 8am - 6pm*

*Closed from 12 noon - 1pm.

Tufts Craniofacial Pain, Headache & Sleep Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex and painful disorders of the head and neck region.  Using a truly multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of acute and chronic pain problems, the Center has grown to be one of the largest and most successful centers of its kind in the United States.  It enjoys an international reputation for excellence in teaching, research, and patient care.  

 Overview and Services

Pre-Doctoral Clinics

High Quality Dental Services at Significant Savings

Overview
Services
New Patients
Payment & Insurance
Hours
Contact Us

Overview

The Pre-Doctoral Clinics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine provide general and specialty dental care, delivered by dental students and faculty at significantly reduced fees.  Services at the Pre-Doctoral Clinics take longer than at private dental practices because they are provided by student dentists under the close supervision of expert faculty dentists who periodically check the progress of procedures to ensure high quality care.  Many patients use Tufts’ Pre-Doctoral Clinics because they believe it is worth spending the extra time in this teaching setting so that they can receive excellent care at significantly reduced fees.

Services

The Pre-Doctoral Clinics offer the following services:

• Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• Restorative Dentistry (fillings, crowns and bridges, partial and complete dentures, and implant restorations)
• Esthetic Dentistry (limited esthetic dentistry services, including tooth-colored fillings and basic teeth whitening and bonding services)
• Endodontics (root canals)
• Pediatric dentistry (for children ages 6 months to 18 years)
  Services include:
  • Comprehensive oral evaluation
  • Teeth Cleaning
  • Fluoride treatments
  • Sealants
  • Tooth-colored fillings
  • Space maintainers
  • Athletic mouth guards
  • Orthodontic care (braces)
  • Teeth dentistry
  • Diet evaluation and advice
  • Assessment of risk of tooth decay
• Periodontics (treatment of gum disease)
• Routine cleanings and exams (for existing patients)
• Additional Special Services:
  • Geriatric Dentistry (Patients seen by special arrangement only.  Please call the Geriatric Dentistry Department at (617) 636-6968 for further information.)
  • Ryan White Grant for patients with HIV (Patients seen upon referral from a physician. Please contact Patricia DiAngelis at (617) 636-6814 for more information.)
  • Services for Victims of Domestic Violence (Totally anonymous services--To protect patients’ anonymity, patients are assigned numbers and do not provide their names. Please contact Patricia DiAngelis at (617) 636-6814 for more information.)
  • Dental Assistance for Survivors of the Holocaust (DASH) (Once per month, Tufts Dental’s Pre-Doctoral Clinics provide basic dental exams and x-rays for Holocaust survivors who are affiliated with Jewish Family and Children’s Services in Waltham. For more information, visit:  www.jfcsboston.org.)

New Patients

The Pre-Doctoral Clinics see new patients who do not have referrals from a dentist.  Please call (617) 636-6828 to make an appointment. 

New patients have two initial appointments before treatment begins.  At your first visit, we will review your medical and dental history, perform a preliminary oral exam, and take a complete set of dental x-rays (as needed).  At the second appointment, we will perform a comprehensive oral exam and explain your Treatment Plan and cost.  (Each of these appointments lasts 1½ to 3 hours.)

Please bring the following to your first appointment:

• Dental insurance card and photo identification (if you have Mass Health or Delta Dental insurance)
• Dental x-rays taken in the last two years
• List of your current medications and dosages
• Primary care physician’s name, address, and phone number
• Emergency contact’s name and phone number
• Payment or co-payment by cash, check, or MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit/debit card
• If you do not speak English and need an interpreter, please bring someone to assist you.

Payment & Insurance

Payment is expected at the time of service.  Tufts’ Pre-Doctoral Clinics accept cash, personal checks, and Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit and debit cards.

We also accept Mass Health and Delta Dental insurance (with patient co-payment).  If you have Mass Health or Delta Dental insurance, please bring your insurance card, photo identification, and co-payment with you to the clinics. If you have other dental insurance, we will provide you with payment documentation (i.e., a receipt and list of services provided) so that you can file a claim for reimbursement with your insurance company.

Hours

The Pre-Doctoral Clinics are open the following hours:

Monday-Thursday     9am - 7pm 
Friday                        9am - 4:30pm  

Contact Us

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Pre-Doctoral Clinics
One Kneeland Street
Boston, MA 02111

Appointments: (617) 636-6828
General Information: (617) 636-6791
Billing: (617) 636-6986
E-mail: janet.markell@tufts.edu

Pediatric Dentistry (8^th Floor):  Tel: (617) 636-6971   Fax: (617) 636-3473

Summary of Services

¹ The Pre-Doctoral Clinics and the Post-Doctoral Advanced General Dentistry Clinic see patients who do not have referrals.  The Post-Doctoral Specialty Clinics typically see patients who are referred to a Tufts specialist by a dentist.  Tufts Dental Associates sees patients with or without referrals.

² In the Pre-Doctoral Clinics, routine dental cleanings are provided for existing patients.

³Adults and children with special needs are treated at our Post-Doctoral Clinics and at eight Tufts dental facilities for persons with special needs located throughout Massachusetts.  The primary location is at the Walter E. Fernald Center in Waltham, MA.

⁴ The Pre-Doctoral Clinics offer limited Esthetic Dentistry services, including tooth-colored fillings and basic teeth whitening and bonding services.

⁵ In the Pre-Doctoral Clinics, geriatric patients are seen by special arrangement.  Please call the Geriatric Dentistry Department at (617) 636-6968 for more information.

⁶ In addition to the clinics included in the table, Tufts has a Craniofacial Pain Center that treats TMJD and craniofacial pain and that has grown to be one of the largest and most successful centers of its kind in the U.S. 

⁷In addition to the services listed above, Tufts has the following:

• Ryan White Grant for patients with HIV (Patients seen upon referral from a physician. Please contact Patricia DiAngelis at (617) 636-6814 for more information.)
• Services for Victims of Domestic Violence (Totally anonymous services to protect patients. Please contact Patricia DiAngelis at (617) 636-6814 for more information.)

Privacy Practices & Patient Rights

Patient Bill of Rights
Privacy Practices

As a patient at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, you have the right to:

• A written copy of your rights on admittance
• A written copy of our rules and regulations
• Confidentiality of all records
• Inspection of your record and copies on request
• The name of the faculty member in charge of your care
• Prompt response to requests
• Access to and copies of financial records including third party transactions
• Access to care regardless of physical or mental disability, including individuals with HIV infection or who are perceived to have or be at risk of having HIV infection

As a teaching institution where students are the sole provider source, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine reserves the right to decline to be a provider of treatment when:

• The patient does not keep scheduled appointments or cancels or reschedules appointments with less than 24 hours’ notice
• The patient or responsible third parties are unable to finance a reasonable plan for oral health care
• The patient exhibits disruptive behavior

Tufts University Notice of Privacy Practices for Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

Please review it carefully.

Tufts University (“Tufts”) is required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information and to provide you with a notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to protected health information. This Notice of Privacy Practices describes how we may use and disclose your protected health information to carry out treatment, payment or health care operations and for other specified purposes that are permitted or required by law. The Notice also describes your rights with respect to your protected health information. “Protected health information” is information about you, including basic demographic information, that may identify you and that relates to your past, present or future physical or mental health or condition and related health care services.

Tufts is required to follow the terms of this Notice of Privacy Practices. We will not use or disclose your protected health information without your written permission, except as described in this Notice. We reserve the right to change our practices and this Notice and to make the new Notice effective for all protected health information we maintain. Upon your request, we will provide you with a revised Notice.

Your Health Information Rights

You have the following rights with respect to your protected health information:

Obtain a paper copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices upon request. You may request a copy of the Notice at any time. Even if you have agreed to receive the Notice electronically, you are still entitled to a paper copy of the Notice. To obtain a paper copy of the Notice, contact your student dentist or the Privacy Officer in Room 335 or send a written request to Privacy Officer, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Room 335, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111.

Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your information. You have the right to request a restriction on the protected health information that we use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You also have the right to request a restriction on the protected health information we disclose about you to someone who is involved in your care or payment for your care, such as a family member or friend. However, we are not required to agree to your request. To request restrictions, you must send a written request to Privacy Officer, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Room 335, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111.

Inspect and obtain a copy of your information. You have the right to access and copy protected health information about you contained in your medical and billing records for as long as Tufts maintains the information. To inspect or copy your protected health information, you must send a written request to Privacy Officer, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Room 335, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111. If you request a copy of the information, we may charge you a fee for the costs of the copying, mailing, or other supplies that are necessary to grant your request. We may deny your request to inspect and copy in certain limited circumstances. If you are denied access to your protected health information, you may request that the denial be reviewed by filing a request for review with the Privacy Officer.

Amend your information. If you feel that the protected health information we have about you is incomplete or incorrect, you may request that we amend the information. You may request an amendment for as long as we maintain your health information. To request an amendment, you must send a written request to the Office of the Associate Dean for Clinics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111. In addition, you must include a reason that supports your request. In certain cases, we may deny your request for amendment. If we deny your request for amendment, you have the right to file a statement of disagreement with the decision with the Privacy Officer, and we may prepare a rebuttal to your statement, which we will provide to you.

Receive an accounting of disclosures of your information. You have the right to receive an accounting of the disclosures we have made of your protected health information after April 14, 2003 for most purposes other than treatment, payment, or health care operations. The accounting will exclude disclosures we have made directly to you, disclosures to friends or family members involved in your care, disclosures made pursuant to a valid authorization, and disclosures for notification purposes. The right to receive an accounting is subject to certain other exceptions, restrictions, and limitations. To request an accounting, you must submit your request in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean for Clinics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111. Your request must specify the time period for which you are seeking an accounting, but it may not be longer than 6 years. The first accounting you request within a 12 month period will be provided free of charge, but you may be charged for the cost of providing additional accountings. We will notify you of the cost involved and you may choose to withdraw or modify your request at that time.

Request communications of your information by alternative means or at alternative locations. For instance, you may request that we contact you about medical matters only in writing or at a different residence or post office box. To request confidential communication of your protected health information, you must submit your request in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean for Clinics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111. Your request must state how or when you would like to be contacted. We will accommodate all reasonable requests.

Examples of How We May Use and Disclose Protected Health Information About You

The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose your protected health information. For each category of uses or disclosures, we try to explain what we mean and provide at least one example.

We will use your protected health information for:

Treatment:  For example, information obtained by a nurse, physician, or other member of your health care team will be recorded in your record and used to determine the course of treatment that should work best for you. Members of your healthcare team will record the actions they took and their observations. In that way, the health care team will know how you are responding to treatment.

Payment:  For example, a bill may be sent to you or a third-party payor. The information on or accompanying the bill may include information that identifies you, as well as your diagnosis, procedures, and supplies used.

Health care operations:  For example, members of our staff may use information in your health record to assess the care and outcomes in your case and others like it. This information will then be used in an effort to continually improve the quality and effectiveness of the health care and service we provide.

We are likely to use or disclose your protected health information for the following purposes:

Business Associates: There are some services provided at Tufts through contracts with business associates. Examples include pharmacy services or billing services. When we contract for these services, we may disclose your protected health information to our business associate(s) so that they can perform the job we have asked them to do and bill Tufts, you, or your third-party payor for services rendered. To protect your information, however, we require all business associates to appropriately safeguard your information.

Communication with Individuals Involved in your Care or Payment for your Care: Health professionals, such as a dentist or physician, using their professional judgment, may disclose to a family member, other relative, close personal friend or any other person you identify, protected health information relevant to that person's involvement in your care or payment related to your care.

Personal Communications: We may contact you to provide appointment or refill reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA): We may disclose to the FDA, or persons under the jurisdiction of the FDA, protected health information relative to adverse events with respect to food, medicines, supplements, product and product defects, or post marketing surveillance information to enable product recalls, repairs, or replacement.

Worker's Compensation: We may disclose your protected health information to the extent authorized by and to the extent necessary to comply with laws relating to worker's compensation or other similar programs established by law.

Fundraising: We may contact you as part of a fundraising effort.

Public Health: As required by law, we may disclose your protected health information to public health or legal authorities charged with preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability.

Law Enforcement: We may disclose your protected health information for law enforcement purposes as required by law or in response to a valid subpoena or court order.

As Required by Law: We will disclose your protected health information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

Health Oversight Activities: We may disclose your protected health information to an oversight agency for activities authorized by law. These oversight activities include audits, investigations, and inspections, as necessary for licensure and for the government to monitor the health care system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.

Judicial and Administrative Proceedings: If you are involved in a lawsuit or a dispute, we may disclose your protected health information in response to a court or administrative order. We may also disclose health information about you in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process by someone else involved in the dispute, but only if efforts have been made, either by us or the requesting party, to tell you about the request or to obtain an order protecting the information requested.

We are permitted to use or disclose your protected health information for the following purposes:

Research: We may disclose your protected health information to researchers when their research has been approved by an institutional review board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your information.

Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors: We may release your protected health information to a coroner or medical examiner. This may be necessary, for example, to identify a deceased person or determine the cause of death. We may also disclose protected health information to funeral directors consistent with applicable law to enable them to carry out their duties.

Organ or Tissue Procurement Organizations: Consistent with applicable law, we may disclose your protected health information to organ procurement organizations or other entities engaged in the procurement, banking, or transplantation of organs for the purpose of tissue donation and transplant.

Notification: We may use or disclose your protected health information to notify or assist in notifying a family member, personal representative, or another person responsible for your care, regarding your location and general condition.

Correctional Institution: If you are or become an inmate of a correctional institution, we may disclose to the institution or its agents protected health information necessary for your health and the health and safety of other individuals.

To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety: We may use and disclose your protected health information when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.

Military and Veterans: If you are a member of the armed forces, we may release protected health information (“PHI”) about you as required by military command authorities. We may also release PHI about foreign military personnel to the appropriate foreign military authority.

National Security and Intelligence Activities: We may release protected health information about you to authorized federal officials for intelligence, counterintelligence, and other national security activities authorized by law.

Protective Services for the President and Others: We may disclose protected health information about you to authorized federal officials so they may provide protection to the President, other authorized persons or foreign heads of state, or conduct special investigations.

Regulatory Compliance: Federal law makes provision for your medical information to be released to an appropriate health oversight agency, public health authority or attorney, provided that a work force member or business associate believes in good faith that we have engaged in unlawful conduct or have otherwise violated professional or clinical standards and are potentially endangering one or more patients, workers or the public.

Victims of Abuse or Neglect: We may disclose protected health information about you to a government authority, such as the Massachusetts Office for Children or the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, if we reasonably believe you are a victim of abuse or neglect. We will only disclose this type of information to the extent required by law, if you agree to the disclosure, or if the disclosure is allowed by law and we believe it is necessary to prevent serious harm to you or someone else or the law enforcement or public official that is to receive the report represents that it is necessary and will not be used against you. In such cases, we will promptly inform you that a report has been or will be made unless there is reason to believe that providing this information will place you in serious harm. In Massachusetts, health care providers are required to report cases of abuse or neglect of children or elders, but they are not required to report cases of domestic violence.

Other Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information

Tufts will obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your protected health information (“PHI”) for purposes other than those provided for above (or as otherwise permitted or required by law). You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time. Upon receipt of the written revocation, we will stop using or disclosing your PHI, except to the extent that we have already taken action in reliance on the authorization.

Compliance with Laws

If more than one law applies to this Notice, Tufts will follow the more stringent law.

For More Information or to Report a Problem

If you have questions or would like additional information about Tufts' privacy practices, you may contact the Privacy Officer at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Room 335, One Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111. If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with the Privacy Officer or with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. There will be no retaliation for filing a complaint.

Effective Date: This Notice is effective as of April 14, 2003