HIPAA · Patient info and photos. No photos, names or treatment details without written consent.
TSBDE · 22 TAC Chapter 108 · Texas dental advertising rules. Doctor titles, specialist wording, overstated claims.
ADA · Dental ethics and web accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA).
FTC · Reviews, discounts and "free." Paid reviews get labeled.
Example. Before: "Painless dentistry" → After: "We offer sedation options to help you feel comfortable." (22 TAC §108.57(c)(4), only for practices that actually offer sedation)
GMedia is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. When something needs a legal call, we work it out with your attorney.
Even one line of ad copy
gets checked first.
We're not lawyers, but we read everything that goes out under your name, line by line, before it's posted. We check it against HIPAA, TSBDE (22 TAC Chapter 108), ADA and FTC rules.
The four things we check
Questions doctors ask
Q. Are you lawyers?
No. GMedia is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. When something needs a legal call, we work it out with your attorney.
Q. What do you check before something goes live?
Patient info and photos (HIPAA), Texas dental advertising rules (TSBDE, 22 TAC Chapter 108), dental ethics and accessibility (ADA), and reviews and deals (FTC).
Q. Can we post patient photos?
Only with that patient's written consent. No photos, names or treatment details without it.
Q. Does anything post without my OK?
No. We post only after you approve it.
Q. What if a line doesn't fit the rules?
We rewrite it before it goes out, like the sedation example above.
