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Users of ​fwdds.org are subject to these Terms of Use, plus any additional terms and conditions posted at specific portions of the site.

FWDDS.org is a dynamic Web site, and changes are made regularly. All information is current as of its first appearance on this site or when last modified.

Unless otherwise indicated, all items on ​fwdds.org are protected by copyright of the ​Fort Worth Dental Society (FWDDS). This copyright extends to text and graphics, the selection, arrangement and presentation of all materials, and the overall design of the site. Reproduction or republication is strictly prohibited without prior written permission, unless and to the extent specific items posted on fwdds.org indicate otherwise.

Links may be made to ​fwdds.org provided the links do not use the trademarks or service marks of the ​Fort Worth District Dental Society or its affiliated entities. Links to ​fwdds.org may not suggest or imply that ​FWDDS or its affiliates endorse or support the linking site, its sponsors and/or its advertisers, unless prior written permission to indicate any such endorsement or support has been granted. Framing of ​fwdds.org or any of its content is strictly prohibited.

FWDDS.org is provided “as is.”  Neither the ​FWDDS nor its affiliated entities make any representations or warranties, of any kind or any nature, whether express or implied, created by law, contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, any representations or warranties of merchant-ability, fitness for a particular purpose, title or non-infringement.

In no event shall ​FWDDS or its affiliated entities be liable for any damages of any kind or nature, including, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages or loss of profits arising from, or in connection with, the existence, operation or use of reliance on this site, regardless of whether ​FWDDS has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

The material contained on ​fwdds.org is offered as information only and not as practice, financial, accounting, legal or other professional advice. Users need to consult their own professional advisers for such advice.

Information on ​fwdds.org provided as assistance for users making clinical decisions regarding the clinical care of their patients cannot substitute for the individual judgment brought to each clinical situation by the patient’s dentist. As with all clinical reference resources, they reflect the science of dentistry at the time of their development, but they should be used with the clear understanding that continued research may result in new knowledge or recommendations.

The ​FWDDS does not necessarily endorse the non-​FWDDS resources that may appear or otherwise be referenced on ​fwdds.org, and makes no representation or warranties about the products or services they may provide.

Some portions of fwdds.org are published by separate organizations or entities; those entities are solely responsible for their own content. Statements appearing in those portions of ​fwdds.org are not necessarily endorsed by the ​FWDDS or any of its subsidiaries.

By linking to other Web sites, the ​FWDDS does not endorse the policies or practices of, or opinions expressed on, those sites, nor does the ​FWDDS make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of any items or claims contained therein.

Business decisions, including decisions about method of practice, are personal choices to be made by individual dentists. The ​FWDDS does not, via ​fwdds.org or otherwise, encourage dentists to make any particular business decision on issues addressed herein, including with respect to whether and how to participate in managed care plans. Moreover, the ​FWDDS discourages dentists from taking any unlawful collective action, including but not limited to price fixing or boycotts.

December 2018