HHS OCR report · 2018
Gentle Dentistry Group PC data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Gentle Dentistry Group PC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- New Jersey
- Individuals affected
- 831
- Submission date
- Sep 26, 2018
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
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 patients, provided a refresher training to its workforce regarding its email p...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Gentle Dentistry Group PC data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 831 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Sep 26, 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: Email.
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 Gentle Dentistry Group PC 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 Gentle Dentistry Group PC.