Gentle Dentistry Group PC
NJPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Sep 26, 2018
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)831
Breach typeUnauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of dataEmail
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateSep 26, 2018
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: A workforce member of the covered entity (CE), Gentle Dentistry Group, emailed a product promotion to 831 patients, disclosing recipients’ email addresses to each other. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, the media, and the affected individuals, including any required substitute notice to the affected individuals. Following the breach, the CE updated its practices to prohibit sending an email to multiple…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Sep 26, 2018
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 831 people, Email.Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal
- Record retrieved and matched by DDSBreach.Source: HHS OCR archive
What this means
If you're a patientLook for a notice letter from the practice. Watch insurance statements for services
you didn't receive, and consider a free credit freeze with the three bureaus.
If you run a practiceCheck whether you share software, IT providers or billing vendors named in this
record. Confirm your own backups, remote access and email protections with your IT
provider.
Change log
2026-11-01 · Record created from public sources