Cybersecurity Checklist for Dental Practices

Dental practices handle sensitive patient information, rely heavily on cloud and practice-management systems, and often operate without dedicated security staff. A focused security baseline can reduce risk without creating unnecessary complexity.

Start with identity and access

Require multi-factor authentication for email, Microsoft 365, remote access, and administrative accounts. Remove stale accounts promptly and avoid shared administrator credentials.

Protect endpoints and backups

Use centrally managed endpoint protection, keep operating systems and applications patched, and maintain tested backups that cannot be easily altered by ransomware.

Review email, vendors, and PHI handling

Confirm secure email settings, review third-party access, understand where protected health information is stored, and document how staff may use AI tools around sensitive data.

Unity We Tech can help turn these checks into a practical remediation roadmap through a Security Readiness Review.