Does every closing California dental office have the same record-retention period?

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Do not treat seven years as a universal private-dental-office rule; the Dental Board has said no general law sets one period for all dentists. For providers licensed under HSC §§1205, 1253, 1575, or 1726 that cease operation, adult records must be preserved at least 7 years after discharge and unemancipated-minor records at least 1 year past age 18 and never less than 7 years after discharge. Medi-Cal, payer, contract, litigation-hold, and professional-liability requirements must be analyzed separately.