HHS OCR report · 2018
Cambridge Dental Consulting Group data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Cambridge Dental Consulting Group
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Nevada
- Individuals affected
- 3,758
- Submission date
- May 9, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Other
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
OCR notified Cambridge Dental Consulting Group (CDCG), which performs corporate functions for Boston Dental Group Management LLC (BDG) and nineteen other dental practices that form an affiliated covered entity, that it received a complaint that BDG patients’ electronic protected health information (ePHI) was accessible to the public via its website. CDCG was using a website database with a function for internal use and storage of information regarding CDCG employees and patients which had in...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Cambridge Dental Consulting Group data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 3,758 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 9, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, with the breached information located in: Other.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Cambridge Dental Consulting Group legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Cambridge Dental Consulting Group.