Authority and scope
Check the license and concern
The packet concerns individual dentists, hygienists and dental healthcare workers; name the person, not only the office.
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Checked steps and filing details to confirm
- Complete the complaint and required signed patient-record release, including incident dates and subsequent treating professionals. The release covers related clinical and financial information.
- Ask the Board at 614-466-2580 to confirm current delivery methods; the packet lists 77 South High Street, 17th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-6135.
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What this route may not provide
The packet excludes ordinary fee, insurance, rudeness and scheduling disputes and cannot order refunds or damages. Its billing checkbox does not establish jurisdiction over every financial disagreement.
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Do not guess about confidentiality
The form invites an anonymity request but asks for contact details for follow-up. Investigations are confidential; the Board says it cannot disclose investigation opening or status. Identity protection from the subject was not established.
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Filing deadline not established; assignment estimate is separate
The packet describes a 15-day investigator-assignment interval, not a filing deadline or completion guarantee. Ask promptly about incident dates and separate court deadlines.
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What may happen after filing
Possible outcomes include closure, warning or license discipline.
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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.
Sources and scope
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Individual jurisdiction, exclusions, required release, anonymity request, confidential investigation and case-assignment estimate.
Source checked: September 30, 2026
Latest guide source check: September 30, 2026. Individual sources retain their own check dates. This records a review of the linked material, not a decision about your case. No clinical or legal reviewer is identified for this guide. Confirm current instructions with the receiving authority.