Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

How the official source says to file

• Use the electronic complaint wizard, or submit a signed written complaint by email to dental@dentalboard.ms.gov or mail to 715 S. Pear Orchard Road, Suite 200, Ridgeland, MS 39157.
• Give contact details, practitioner and witness names, treatment dates, procedures and a chronology. Include copies of available records, images, subsequent-provider information, bills, insurance explanations and correspondence.
• The checklist requests an Authorization to Release Dental Information with the initial mailing, but the checked checklist contains only one page. Obtain the current authorization from the Board. The online wizard allows attachments at its end.

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What this route may not provide

Ordinary fee disputes, customer-service complaints and rudeness are outside the stated route. The checklist nevertheless requests evidence for fraudulent or excessive billing. Describe the alleged conduct and supporting transactions; a disputed price alone is different. A refund remedy was not established.

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Do not guess about confidentiality

The written route requires the complainant's signature and contact details. Anonymous acceptance and the extent of disclosure to the practitioner or public were not established; ask the Board before relying on confidentiality.

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Ask promptly; resolution may take months

A filing deadline was not established by this check; ask promptly. The Board says final resolution may take several months. The wizard's inactivity timeout concerns the online session, not an incident-to-filing deadline.

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What may happen after filing

The Board acknowledges receipt by email. An investigator may request more information. Following investigation, probable-cause review may lead to no action, a nondisciplinary concern letter, a consent order or a formal hearing.

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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.