With Somerset Orthodontic Specialists
Free Virtual Consultation Exam
Explore your orthodontic options with Somerset Orthodontic Specialists from the convenience of your phone. Dr. Robert Peterman and Dr. Michael Fogge can virtually review your smile and help determine if treatment may be right for you.
How It Works
First, tell us a little about yourself. Then, you'll snap a few pictures of your teeth.
Step 1:
With your smartphone and someone to help you, replicate the photos below. The better the picture you send, the more we can see and discuss!
Need help taking photos?
Step 2:
Fill out the form below.
Step 3:
All done! Dr. Peterman and Dr. Fogge will evaluate your photos and get back to you soon with your treatment plan options.
VERY IMPORTANT
When we send you an email, or you send us an email, the information sent is not encrypted. That means a third party may be able to access the information and read it since it is transmitted over the Internet. If you receive an email, someone may be able to access your email account and read it.
- HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- HIPAA was passed by the U.S. government in 1996 in order to establish privacy and security protections for health information
- Information stored on our computers is encrypted.
- Most popular email services (ex. Hotmail®, Gmail®, Yahoo®) do not utilize encrypted email.
- Email is a very popular and convenient way to communicate for a lot of people, so in their latest modification to the HIPAA act, the federal government provided guidance on email and HIPAA.
- The guidelines state that if a patient has been made aware of the risks of unencrypted email, and that same patient provides consent to receive health information via email, then a health entity may send that patient personal medical information via unencrypted email.
- Read more information. <https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-01-25/pdf/2013-01073.pdf>.
- By requesting a virtual consultation through email, you’re accepting the terms and conditions of utilizing non-encrypted email to communicate health information.