Official mailing addresses are published as an appendix to the Air Force's compilation of record systems notices. Used by patient for further dental care, other uses such as insurance requests or compensation claims as specifically authorized by the patient. Used by dentist for further dental care of the patient, research, teaching. Record is released only upon receipt of the patient's signed authorization or a court order.
Insurance companies require the patients' written consent for release.
Used for establishing insurance benefits or payment of benefits. Used by other Air Force Agencies such as Central Tumor Registry which maintains files on all patients in whom a malignancy has been diagnosed. Records are used and reviewed by health care providers in the performance of their duties. When not considered mandatory, patient identification data shall be eliminated from records used for research studies. Each study in which the records of members and former members of the Air Force are used must be approved by the Surgeon General of the Air Force.