Original dental records are owned by the dental office that provided the treatment, not the patient. Dentists are obligated to retain all records for a specified duration as mandated by their provincial dental regulatory body. However, patients have the right to request copies of their records or have them transferred from their previous dentist.
You may need to complete a release form from your former dental office, and there might be an administrative fee for copying and transferring your records to another dental office. If you have inquiries regarding the records transfer process, whether inbound or outbound, feel free to reach out to us at 2000 Yonge Dental, and we'll be happy to assist you.