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How fast must a California dentist respond to a records request?
Inspection is due within 5 working days after a proper written request. Copies are due within 15 days after the written request. A provider can use the summary route only in the narrow statutory lane; it does not erase the patient's broader access rights.
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- 2026-06-09
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- Mahtab Mansour, DDS, 2026-04-25
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- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/records-confidentiality
- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary
- /free-practice-test
- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary/can-dentist-withhold-records-for-unpaid-bill
- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary/can-dental-board-demand-records
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