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YEARS: 1966-
VOLUME: 100 Cubic Feet Per Year
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical
These are records of dental patients, including registration papers, informed consent sheets, health sheets, payment cards, x-rays, doctors' treatment notes, write-offs, etc..
Authorized Retention:
A. Adult patients: Retain for ten (10) years after all treatment is completed, then destroy as a confidential record.
B. Minor patients: Retain for ten (10) years after patient's 18th birthday, then destroy as a confidential record.
NOTE: Retention times apply to both electronic and paper media.
YEARS: 1966-
VOLUME: 45 Cubic Foot Per Year
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical
These records are dental x-rays taken of patients.
Authorized Retention:
A. Adult patients: Retain for ten (10) years after all treatment is completed, then destroy as a confidential record.
B. Minor patients: Retain for ten (10) years after patient's 18th birthday, then destroy as a confidential record.
NOTE: Retention times apply to both electronic and paper media.
3. Cytology and Biopsy Reports
YEARS: 1970-
VOLUME: 2 Cubic Feet Per Year
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical
These are laboratory cytology and biopsy reports.
Authorized Retention:
Retain one copy in patient's file. Retain all other copies for period of reference value only and destroy.
Reviewed 2019-08-05