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California dental record retention requirements
California dental records generally have a 7-year adult floor, unemancipated minor records must be kept at least one year past age 18 and never less than 7 years total, and Medi-Cal records have a 10-year floor.
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- 2026-07-08
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Source citations
- A9 HSC section 123110 patient inspection, copies, form/format, fees, and unpaid-balance rule (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- A10 HSC section 123145 record preservation on closure (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- A48 SB 446 and Civil Code section 1798.82 California breach-notice update (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- A67 WIC section 14124.1 Medi-Cal provider record retention (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)
- B4 Dental Board office-closure practical guidance (dbc.ca.gov)