Richmond Dental Care
Effective Date: April 2026
Your Privacy Rights
This notice describes how medical and dental information about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Who We Are
Richmond Dental Care (legally operated by Smiling Mint PLLC) is a dental practice located in Richmond, TX. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to notify you in the event of a breach of your unsecured protected health information.
How We May Use and Disclose Your Information
For Treatment
We may use and share your dental and health information to provide you with dental care. For example, your dentist may share information with a specialist if you are referred for additional treatment.
For Payment
We may use and share your information to bill and receive payment from your insurance company or other payer. For example, we may send your diagnosis and treatment details to your insurer to process a claim.
For Healthcare Operations
We may use and share your information for our practice operations, such as quality improvement, staff training, and scheduling. This information is used internally and is not shared externally except as permitted by law.
When Required by Law
We will share your information when required to do so by federal, state, or local law, including reporting to public health authorities or in response to a court order.
For Appointment Reminders
We may contact you to remind you of an upcoming appointment or to follow up on treatment.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your health information:
Right to Access
You may request a copy of your dental records and health information. We will provide access within 30 days of your request.
Right to Amend
You may request a correction to your records if you believe information is incorrect or incomplete.
Right to an Accounting of Disclosures
You may request a list of instances where we have shared your information for purposes other than treatment, payment, or operations.
Right to Restrict Disclosures
You may request that we limit how we use or share your information. We are not required to agree to all requests, but we will consider each one.
Right to Confidential Communications
You may request that we contact you in a specific way — for example, by phone only, or at a specific address.
Right to a Copy of This Notice
You may request a paper copy of this notice at any time, even if you agreed to receive it electronically.
How We Protect Your Information
We maintain physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your information. Our website does not use tracking pixels or client-side analytics that collect personal data. Contact form submissions are handled through HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. Our website analytics use Plausible Analytics, which collects no personal data and no cookies.
How to Exercise Your Rights or File a Complaint
To exercise any of the rights listed above, or if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact us:
Richmond Dental Care
📍 8019 W Grand Pkwy S Suite 1055, Richmond, TX 77407
📞 (832) 612-2831
✉ info@richmond-dentalcare.com
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights at:
https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints
We will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
Changes to This Notice
We reserve the right to update this notice at any time. The current version will always be available on our website and at the front desk of our practice. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent version was adopted.
Richmond Dental Care | Operated by Smiling Mint PLLC | Richmond, TX