New Hampshire § 317-A:27-a Dental Records

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 317-A:27-a — Dental Records

New Hampshire § 317-A:27-a

Title XXXOCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 317-ADENTISTS AND DENTISTRY

SubdivisionRegulations and Penalties

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 317-A:27-a (2026).

Text

Dentists and dental hygienists shall make a record of all examinations and treatments performed or recommended. The record shall be in such a manner and in sufficient detail that it may be used for identification purposes. A dentist shall maintain patients' paper or electronic, and radiographic records, for at least 7 years from the time the dentist or dental hygienist last treated the patient. In the case of a minor patient, a dentist shall maintain a patient's paper or electronic, and radiographic dental records for at least 7 years past the age of majority.

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Dentists and dental hygienists shall make a record of all examinations and treatments performed or recommended. The record shall be in such a manner and in sufficient detail that it may be used for identification purposes. A dentist shall maintain patients' paper or electronic, and radiographic records, for at least 7 years from the time the dentist or dental hygienist last treated the patient. In the case of a minor patient, a dentist shall maintain a patient's paper or electronic, and radiographic dental records for at least 7 years past the age of majority.