Welcome Dentistry Data Breach Affects 1,001 Patients

Welcome Dentistry, a California dental practice with multiple locations, experienced a data breach. The incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Aug. 13, 2025 as a hacking incident.

The information exposed in this breach includes both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). Compromised information may include names, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state ID numbers, health or dental insurance information, dental records and payment information.

The total number of affected individuals has not been released, but is over 1,000. Since both PII and PHI have been exposed, it is important for affected individuals to stay vigilant for signs of identity theft or fraudulent medical claims.

Welcome Dentistry's response

In addition to required state and federal disclosures, Welcome Dentistry will work to identity and notify impacted individuals.

If you believe your personal information may have been compromised in this breach:

• Carefully review any notice or communication you receive from Welcome Dentistry.
• Monitor financial accounts and credit reports for signs of identity theft.
• Consider placing fraud alerts or credit freezes with the major credit bureaus.
• Be cautious of unsolicited emails or phone calls requesting personal information.

More details about the dental group can be found on the Welcome Dentistry website.