Notice of Privacy Practices

Sprouting Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

HIPAA Privacy

We are committed to protecting your child’s health information. This notice explains how dental and health information may be used and shared. It also explains your rights and our responsibilities.
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Please review this notice carefully.

Our Privacy Promise

Sprouting Smiles Pediatric Dentistry respects your privacy. We are required by law to protect your health information and follow the privacy practices described in this notice.

Health information may include dental records, treatment notes, medical history, insurance details, billing information, appointment records, and any other information used to provide care.

Use and Sharing of Health Information

We may use and share health information to provide dental care, manage treatment, receive payment, and operate our dental practice.
We may use health information to:
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Provide dental treatment
Coordinate care with other health care providers
Schedule and confirm appointments
Bill insurance or process payments
Review and improve our services
Respond to your questions
Meet legal and safety requirements

We only use or share the information needed for the purpose involved.

Sharing Information With Others

We may share health information with people or organizations involved in your child’s care. This may include parents, legal guardians, insurance companies, health care providers, dental specialists, labs, and trusted service providers who help us operate our practice.

We may also share information when required by law. This may include public health reporting, safety concerns, court orders, law enforcement requests, or government audits.

Your Rights

You have the right to ask for a copy of your child’s dental records.
You have the right to ask us to correct information that you believe is wrong or incomplete.
You have the right to ask us to limit how we use or share certain information. We will consider your request, but we may not always be required to agree.
You have the right to ask us to contact you in a certain way or at a certain location.
You have the right to ask for a list of certain times we shared health information.
You have the right to receive a paper copy of this notice at any time.

Written Authorization

Some uses and disclosures require written permission. We will ask for your written authorization before using or sharing health information for purposes not allowed by law or described in this notice.

You may cancel your authorization at any time by contacting us in writing. This will not affect any action already taken based on your earlier permission.

Parent and Guardian Rights

Because Sprouting Smiles Pediatric Dentistry provides care for children, parents and legal guardians are often responsible for making privacy decisions.

We may ask for proof of legal authority when needed. This helps us protect each child’s privacy and follow the law.

Keeping Health Information Secure

We use reasonable safeguards to protect health information. These safeguards may include staff training, secure systems, access limits, and privacy procedures.

Please do not send sensitive dental, medical, financial, or insurance information through a general website contact form. Information sent online may not always be fully secure while in transit.

Our Responsibilities

We are required by law to keep health information private and secure.
We are required to give you this notice.
We are required to follow the duties and privacy practices described in this notice.
We will let you know if a breach occurs that may have affected the privacy or security of your health information.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice from time to time. Any changes will apply to the health information we already have and any information we receive in the future.
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The updated notice will be available on our website and at our office.

Questions or Concerns

If you have questions about this notice or your privacy rights, please contact us.Sprouting Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
12650 Sabre Springs Pkwy Ste 205
San Diego, CA 92128
Phone: +1 858-544-0810
Website: https://www.sprouting-smiles.com/

Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may contact us directly.
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
We will not punish you or treat you differently for filing a complaint.

Effective Date

This notice is effective as of 05.05.2026