Colorado Dental Board, Division of Professions and Occupations

Confirm the filing instructions

• Start with the linked Board website to request current patient complaint instructions. The AAO directory lists 303-894-7800 for assistance.
• Prepare the individual’s name and credential, office address, treatment dates, a chronological account, and relevant records, consent documents, bills, or correspondence. These are preparation suggestions, not verified state form requirements.
• Ask which online or paper channel is accepted and whether signatures, notarization, records authorizations, or proof of authority to act for another patient are required. Those requirements and receipt-confirmation procedures were not established.

Supporting guidance: AADB: state dental board directory ↗AAO: state dental boards ↗

What this route may not provide

This check confirms an authority starting point, not the scope of available remedies. Ask whether the concern involves professional licensing, an office or corporate business practice, insurance coverage, or a payment dispute. Do not assume a regulator can secure repayment, corrective treatment, or compensation.

Do not guess about confidentiality

Anonymous-filing acceptance and disclosure rules were not verified. Before providing sensitive information, ask whether the complaint and your identity will reach the professional, whether confidentiality can be requested, and which materials may become public.

Filing and processing rules not verified

A filing deadline was not established by this check; ask promptly with the incident dates and credential. No investigation-duration estimate was verified. A Board inquiry should not be assumed to pause court or other agency deadlines.

What may happen after filing

Current intake, investigation, hearing, and notification instructions could not be read. Ask how jurisdiction is assessed, how additional evidence is supplied, and how complainants receive status and outcome information.

Prepare a reviewable submission

State the concern you want reviewed, give a short chronology and factual consequences, and explain your request. Keep supporting records and follow the receiving authority’s instructions before attaching or sending them.