Ask the Doctor Service Disclaimer

PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OR ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE SERVICE. Using this website signifies your consent to the terms and conditions of the following disclaimer as to the information provided on the 1stWisdomTeeth.com’s Ask the Doctor Service. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this disclaimer, please do not use this website.

The following disclaimer applies to the Ask the Doctor Service on this website:

The 1stWisdomTeeth.com web site Ask the Doctor Service posts questions from users and responses from medical and dental experts. All materials, information, and answers provided by Ask the Doctor Service are available to the general public for educational and informational purposes only. The Ask the Doctor Service does not provide medical or dental advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any diseases. Further, nothing contained on this website or provided by the Ask the Doctor Service is intended to be a substitute for consultation with your physician, dentist or other appropriate health care professionals.

The information provided by the Ask the Doctor Service is presented with the understanding that the Ask the Doctor Service is not engaged in rendering medical or dental advice or professional services. The materials, information, and answers provided by and through the Ask the Doctor Service are not intended to replace the services of a trained health care professional or to be a substitute for medical or dental advice provided by a qualified physician or dentist and/or other appropriate health care professional. If you have a condition that warrants medical or dental treatment, it is your responsibility to get that medical or dental care. No promises are made, given, or intended by the Ask the Doctor Service with regard to materials, information, and answers provided about your health, health care, or medical conditions.

You should not rely on any information received from the Ask the Doctor Service to replace necessary medical or dental consultations with a qualified physician or dentist and/or other appropriate health care professionals to meet your individual health or medical needs. A personal physician, dentist and/or other appropriate health care professional who has treated or examined you is better able to judge what is best for you than the information provided by the Ask the Doctor Service. Therefore, you should consult your own physician, dentist and/or other appropriate health care professional on specific medical or dental questions, including matters requiring diagnosis, treatment, therapy, dental, or medical attention. The Ask the Doctor Service is also not responsible for sending you to or referring you to a doctor or health insurance company.

The Ask the Doctor Service will not diagnose any medical or dental condition nor make any recommendations or suggestions for treatment. The information provided through the Ask the Doctor Service represents the doctor's general medical or dental opinion and does not represent or constitute diagnosis or treatment with respect to any particular patient. Only the physician, dentist and/or other health care professional treating you is qualified to make specific recommendations regarding an appropriate course of therapy or treatment.

No physician/patient or dentist/patient relationship is created using information provided by or through the Ask the Doctor Service. Ask the Doctor recommends and encourages you to direct any questions concerning your health care needs to your physician, dentist and/or other appropriate health care professional. The Ask the Doctor Service cannot and does not provide second opinions or make specific recommendations regarding therapy or treatment. If you have an emergency, contact your doctor and/or other health care professional immediately. If you have specific questions regarding an appropriate course of therapy or treatment, contact your doctor and/or other health care professional.

Neither the Ask the Doctor Service, or any physician or dentist providing general information by or through the Ask the Doctor Service assumes, and they hereby disclaim, any/all liability to any person for any claims, damages, liability, or loss. No information provided by the Ask the Doctor Service or any physician or dentist providing information by or through the Ask the Doctor Service shall be deemed to be the only, or necessarily the best, method or procedure with respect to a matter or question. The Ask the Doctor Service makes no representations or warranties with respect to any treatment or action relied on or followed by any person receiving information offered or provided by or through the Ask the Doctor Service. All information provided by the Ask the Doctor Service is provided without warranty of any kind. In addition, neither the Ask the Doctor Service or any physician or dentist providing information by or through the Ask the Doctor Service endorses or recommends any specific medical or dental service, medical or dental treatment, or commercial product.

All of the terms and conditions of this disclaimer apply with respect to 1stWisdomTeeth.com, 1stDDS.com or the Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. (IDA), and any of its authors, participating doctors, sponsors, contributors, advertisers or any other party involved with this site.

Before using the Ask the Doctor Service, you should also read the 1stWisdomTeeth.com Terms of Service Agreement located on 1stWisdomTeeth.com’s home, index or default web page, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference.