◈ Homepage — http://berkeleydentalgroup.com/Skip to main content Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA Menu YOU DON’T NEED TO STUDY TO PASS THIS EXAM. Our office is now open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Wednesday from 7 AM to 3 PM. We will be maintaining a restricted number of patients in our waiting room to keep social distancing. If you have any emergency dental issues after office hours please call or text me at 312-545-4497 or email to [email protected]  Mi Hyun Kim DDS University of Michigan School of Dentistry © 2026 Berkeley Dental. All Rights Reserved, Berkeley Dental Group Inc. facebook ◈ Interior Pages — 4 pages crawledBerkeley Dental – Berkeley Dentist 510-548-0570 Skip to main content Close Search Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA Menu You don’t need to study to pass this exam. Our office is now open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Wednesday from 7 AM to 3 PM. We will be maintaining a restricted number of patients in our waiting room to keep social distancing. If you have any emergency dental issues after office hours please call or text me at 312-545-4497 or email to [email protected] Mi Hyun Kim DDS University of Michigan School of Dentistry © 2026 Berkeley Dental. All Rights Reserved, Berkeley Dental Group Inc. facebook Close Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA facebook Your Visit – Berkeley Dental Skip to main content Close Search Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA Menu Your first visit to our Office Thank you for choosing us to be your dental health care provider. We know our patients have a choice of dentists in Berkeley, so we will go out of our way to provide the level of dental care and compassion we would expect for our own family. Your comfort and satisfaction is important to us. Radiographs (Digital x-rays) For new patients we take a full mouth x-ray showing between the teeth checking for cavities or any other issues like gum disease or infections. Our Berkeley practice uses digital X-ray technology. Digital X-rays provide advanced imaging options designed to provide clearer and more detailed dental images, exposes patients to much less radiation than traditional X-ray technology. A full series of x-rays consists of 18 images and takes about 10 minutes. Please have your previous dentist forward any x-rays they may have if they are less than a year old. Intraoral camera Images An intraoral camera is a small digital camera that we can use to photograph areas inside your mouth so that we can enlarge and share with you or a specialist, or keep for our records for future comparison. We can see a crack in your tooth, broken fillings, suspicious lesions, or potential infections. Our patients like being able to see exactly what we see so they can more fully understand their conditions and treatment. Your Exam Your first exam will last about an hour including x-rays and photographs. Dr Kim will talk with you about your medical history. If you have any oral health concerns, you feel free sharing them with her. Next, Dr Kim will examine your teeth, gums, and mouth, and review x-rays. At the end of your exam, the Dr Kim will discuss with you your current condition and any suggested treatment. You will be given an appointment to see our hygienist at another date. We do not do cleanings on the day of your first exam, We will schedule one for you at your earliest convenience. Insurance Please provide your Dental Insurance information to our office manager Julia, she will help you understand your eligibility and coverage. However please understand that there may be times when your patient portion may differ from any estimate . Please bring your current insurance card with you visit. Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy Please give us a 48 hour advanced notice before your appointment if you need to cancel or reschedule so that we can adjust our schedules. © 2026 Berkeley Dental. All Rights Reserved, Berkeley Dental Group Inc. facebook Close Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA facebook HIPAA – Berkeley Dental Skip to main content Close Search Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA Menu HIPAA Statement   Notice of Berkeley Dental Group Privacy Practices Effective Date: January 27, 2015 THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED, AND HOW YOU CAN OBTAIN ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires us to ask each of our patients to acknowledge receipt of our Notice of Privacy Practices.   Berkeley Dental Group Responsibilities Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Berkeley Dental Group must take steps to protect the privacy of your “Protected Health Information” (PHI). PHI includes information that we have created or received regarding your health or payment for your health. It includes both your medical records and personal information such as your name, social security number, address, and phone number. Under federal law, we are required to: Protect the privacy of your PHI. All of our employees and Doctors are required to maintain the confidentiality of PHI and receive appropriate privacy training Provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices explaining our duties and practices regarding your PHI Follow the practices and procedures set forth in the Notice Uses and Disclosures of Your Protected Health Information That Do Not Require Your Authorization Berkeley Dental Group uses and discloses PHI in a number of ways connected to your treatment, payment for your care, and our health care operations. Some examples of how we may use or disclose your PHI without your authorization are listed below. Treatment To our Dentists, Hygienists, and others involved in your health care or preventive health care. To our different departments to coordinate such activities as prescriptions, lab work, and X-rays. To other health care providers treating you who are not on our staff such as doctors, emergency room staff, and specialists. Payment To administer your health benefits policy or contract. To bill you for health care we provide. To pay others who provided care to you. To other organizations and providers for payment activities unless disclosure is prohibited by law. Health-care Operations To administer and support our business activities or those of other health care organizations (as allowed by law) including providers and plans. For example, we may use your PHI to review and improve the care you receive and to provide training. To other individuals and organizations that help us with our business activities. (Note:If we share your PHI with other organizations for this purpose, they must agree to protect your privacy.) Other We may use or disclose your Protected Health Information without your authorization for legal and/or governmental purposes in the following circumstances: Required by law – When we are required to do so by state and federal law, including workers’ compensation laws. Public health and safety – To an authorized public health authority or individual to: Protect public health and safety. Prevent or control disease, injury, or disability. Investigate or track problems with prescription drugs and medical devices. (Food and Drug Administration.) Abuse or neglect – To government entities authorized to receive reports regarding abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. Oversight agencies – To health oversight agencies for certain activities such as audits, examinations, investigations, inspections, and licensures. Legal proceedings – In the course of any legal proceeding in response to an order of a court or administrative agency and, in certain cases, in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or other lawful process. Law enforcement – To law enforcement officials in limited circumstances for law enforcement purposes. For example disclosures may be made to identify or locate a suspect, witness, or missing person; to report a crime; or to provide information concerning victims of crimes. Military activity and national security – To the military and to authorized federal officials for national security and intelligence purposes or in connection with providing protective services to the President of the United States. We may also use or disclose your Protected Health Information without your authorization in the following miscellaneous circumstances: Family and friends—To a member of your family, a relative, a close friend—or any other person you identify who is directly involved in your health care—when you are either not present or unable to make a health care decision for yourself and we determine that disclosure is in your best interest. All of this information except religious affiliation will be disclosed to people who ask for you by name. Members of the clergy will be told your religious affiliation if they ask. This is to help your family, friends, and clergy visit you in the facility and generally know how you are doing. Treatment alternatives and plan description—To communicate with you about treatment services, options, or alternatives, as well as health-related benefits or services that may be of interest to you, or to describe our health plan and providers to you. De-identify information—If information is removed from your PHI so that you can’t be identified, as authorized by law. Coroners, funeral directors, and organ donation—To coroners, funeral directors, and organ donation organizations as authorized by law. Disaster relief—To an authorized public or private entity for disaster relief purposes. For example, we might disclose your PHI to help notify family members of your location or general condition. Threat to health or safety—To avoid a serious threat to the health or safety of yourself and others. Correctional facilities—If you are an inmate in a correctional facility we may disclose your PHI to the correctional facility for certain purposes, such as providing health care to you or protecting your health and safety or that of others. Uses and Disclosures of Your Protected Health Information That Require Us to Obtain Your Authorization Except in the situations listed in the sections above, we will use and disclose your PHI only with your written authorization. This means we will not use your Protected Health Information in the following cases, unless you give us written permission: Marketing Purposes Sale of your information Most sharing of psychotherapy notes In some situations, federal and state laws provide special protections for specific kinds of PHI and require authorization from you before we can disclose that specially protected PHI. In these situations, we will contact you for the necessary authorization. In some situations, you may revoke your authorization; instructions regarding how to do so are contained in the form authorization you obtain from us. If you have questions about these laws, please contact our Privacy Officer at (510) 548-5417. Your Rights Regarding Your Protected Health Information You have the right to: Request restrictions by asking that we limit the way we use or disclose your PHI for treatment, payment, or health care operations. You may also ask that we limit the information we give to someone who is involved in your care, such as a family or friend. Please note that we are not required to agree to your request except when a restriction has been requested regarding a disclosure to a health plan in situations where the patient has paid for services in full and where the purpose of the disclosure is for payment or healthcare operations. If we do agree, we will honor your limits unless it is an emergency situation. Ask that we communicate with you by another means. For example, if you want us to communicate with you at a different address we can usually accommodate that request. We may ask that you make your request to us in writing. We w Contact Us – Berkeley Dental Skip to main content Close Search Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA Menu Contact Us Berkeley Dental Group 3000 Colby St, suite # 300 Berkeley, CA 94705 Phone: (510) 548-0570 Fax: (510) 548-5417 [email protected] Email us! [contact-form-7 id=”992″ title=”Send us an email!”] © 2026 Berkeley Dental. All Rights Reserved, Berkeley Dental Group Inc. facebook Close Menu Home Your Visit Contact Us HIPAA facebook