> the reason I needed to know about a child and implied consent is the fact
> that my wife is an rda for a small dentist office in california, and they
> are kinda new to the area, and a man brought his son in for an exam and
> xrays...at that time cavities were discovered and a treatment plan was
> established...the son came in for his second visit(first for treatment), and
> the front desk girl in the office made  her objections to treating a
> youngster without a parent there so clear that she even called the father
> and told him that the dentist was breaking the law by treating his son
> without him there...now the father is mad at the dentist about it all, and I
> know for fact being in the medical field, that as long as a parent has made
> the appointment, and knows what will be done to the child, there is an
> implied consent for treatment...If it was me I would terminate the front
> desk clerks employment...but my wife is in the middle because she is the one
> who told the father that it is ok to do the treatment without his
> presence...the dentist doesnt really know what is going on with this, and I
> just wanted to make sure my wife is in the right here....

> thank you

> How is your wife in the middle?  The middle of what?  Your wife is right
and the
> front desk person is wrong!  Just have her inform the dentist.

> Steve

> > the reason I needed to know about a child and implied consent is the
fact
> > that my wife is an rda for a small dentist office in california, and
they
> > are kinda new to the area, and a man brought his son in for an exam and
> > xrays...at that time cavities were discovered and a treatment plan was
> > established...the son came in for his second visit(first for treatment),
and
> > the front desk girl in the office made  her objections to treating a
> > youngster without a parent there so clear that she even called the
father
> > and told him that the dentist was breaking the law by treating his son
> > without him there...now the father is mad at the dentist about it all,
and I
> > know for fact being in the medical field, that as long as a parent has
made
> > the appointment, and knows what will be done to the child, there is an
> > implied consent for treatment...If it was me I would terminate the front
> > desk clerks employment...but my wife is in the middle because she is the
one
> > who told the father that it is ok to do the treatment without his
> > presence...the dentist doesnt really know what is going on with this,
and I
> > just wanted to make sure my wife is in the right here....

> > thank you

> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001
> http://www.dentaltwins.com

>Make sure the dentist knows that the front desk person needs to be fired.