Kennebunk Center for Dentistry
MEPractice
- Claim reportedNot reached
- CorroboratedNot reached
- Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jul 3, 2017
- Enforcement actionNot reached
People affected (as filed)1,900
Breach typeUnauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of dataEMR, Paper/Films
Business associate involvedNo
HHS submission dateJul 3, 2017
Incident dateNot stated in filing
Coverage summary: A former dentist and dental hygienist of the covered entity (CE), Kennebunk Center for Dentistry, sent mailings to 1,900 patients, advertising the practice that they were joining. The patients’ names and addresses were taken from a call list that the dentist maintained off-site for emergency and night calls. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media. As a result of the breach,…
Status history
- ▣Regulator filing locatedHHS · Jul 3, 2017
Timeline
- Breach report filed with HHS OCR: 1,900 people, EMR, Paper/Films.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