Dental Information Peoria - Helpful Dental Links - Peoria Heights Dental Center
Our website is intended to offer educational dental information to Peoria patients as well as those within surrounding cities. In addition to our informative content about the procedures we offer, we are providing the following helpful dental links to other sites that you might find interesting and educational. Topics range from cosmetic dentistry to oral health care products.
If you have a suggestion for a new link, please let our practice know! We are always interested in providing good resources to our patients and visitors to our website.
Peoria Heights Dental Center NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
4450 N Prospect Road
Suite S5
Peoria Heights
Illinois, 61616
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW HEALTH AND MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND
DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. THE
PRIVACY OF YOUR HEALTH AND MEDICAL INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO US.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
We at Peoria Heights Dental Center understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. Applicable
federal and state law requires us to maintain the privacy of your health information. We are also required to give you this
Notice about our privacy practices, our legal duties, and your rights concerning your health information. We must follow the
privacy practices that are described in this Notice while it is in effect This Notice takes effect 06/06/24, and will remain in
effect until we replace it. We will let you know promptly if a breach occurs that may have compromised the privacy or
security of your information. We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this Notice at any time,
provided such changes are permitted by applicable law. We reserve the right to make the changes in our privacy practices
and the new terms of our Notice effective for all health information that we maintain, including health information we
created or received before we made the changes. Before we make a significant change in our privacy practices, we will
change this Notice and make the new Notice available upon request. You may request a copy of our Notice at any time.
For more information about our privacy practices, or for additional copies of this Notice, please contact us using the
information listed at the end of this Notice.
USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION
We may use and disclose health information about you for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. For example:
To Treat You: We can use or disclose your health information to a physician or other healthcare provider providing
treatment to you.
Billing and Payment For Services: We can use and disclose your health information to obtain payment for
services we provide to you.
Healthcare Operations: We can use and disclose your health information in connection with our healthcare
operations which include quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of
healthcare professionals, evaluating practitioner and provider performance, conducting training programs, accreditation,
certification,
Oral Health Care & Products
Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health.
One of the world's most trusted brands in dental products.
Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums. The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers.
Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products.
Learn how the Sonicare toothbrush creates an indescribable clean feeling, the benefits you can expect, and even take a factory tour.
Learn how the Waterpik creates an indescribable clean feeling, the benefits you can expect, and even take a factory tour.
Tobacco Information (Quit smoking!)
Several resources and information to help those who smoke to quit. Smoking is terribly harmful to your teeth and a healthy smile.
Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth about
the deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince the public that it is a reformed industry, and the advertising and marketing tactics tobacco companies use to entice youth as their new customers.
Resource for those who want to stop smoking, as well as other information on cancer. Smoking greatly increases a person's chances of oral cancers.
Site providing expert information on quitting smoking.
Healthcare
General health websites covering a variety of topics.
The world's leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.
Consumer health news, information and resources updated daily. Features include mini-checkups, health library, medical search and more.
Learn how to get your kids interested in learning about dental health, gum disease and cavities. Includes tips for tykes, parent’s guide, product information, and games.
Colgate Kids World provides a safe, fun and educational online world for kids to play games while learning about good oral care. At Colgate Kids World you will find online videos with Dr. Rabbit, a Brush Chart and many fun games for all ages.
Free parenting resources, child safety tips, child health questions, and more. This is the parenting resource site for the broadcast television series Kids Healthworks developed in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics and currently airing on Discovery Health Channel.
The largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Sections for parents, teens, and kids.