An independent cybersecurity review across major New Hampshire dental groups reveals a wide range of results. Many organizations handle sensitive communications daily, yet show significant gaps in email authentication and transport security.
Using data from audit.emailmenow.com, we evaluated each domain across email, website, and network security — including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS/TLS, and security headers.
Cybersecurity Scores of Major New Hampshire Dental Groups
Overall compliance scores from audit.emailmenow.com, measured June 5, 2026. Re-run any domain at the link to verify.
| Rank | Organization | Domain | Overall Score | Performance Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartland Dental | heartland.com | 70% | Good |
| 2 | Coast Dental | coastdental.com | 64% | Above Average |
| 3 | Dental Care Alliance | dentalcarealliance.com | 58% | Average |
| 4 | Comfort Dental | comfortdental.com | 52% | Average |
| 5 | North American Dental Group | nadp.com | 48% | Below Average |
| 6 | Aspen Dental | aspendental.com | 42% | Below Average |
What the Results Reveal
- Scores span 70% down to 42% — 1 of 6 reach a Good (70%+) posture.
- 4 of 6 scored below 60%, leaving stakeholders exposed to phishing and impersonation.
- Weak authentication undermines compliance expectations and increases BEC and wire-fraud risk.
Why This Matters in New Hampshire
The HIPAA Security Rule requires dental groups in New Hampshire to safeguard ePHI in transit. Email authentication gaps are common OCR findings.
See also — national audit
Recommendations
- Enforce DMARC (
p=reject), strict SPF, and DKIM signing. - Add MTA-STS and website security headers.
- Run periodic domain audits and security awareness training.
Check any organization’s posture. Run a free Instant Cybersecurity Audit at audit.emailmenow.com/?industry=healthcare-practices.
Contact EmailMeNow IT Consulting for help with email security hardening and compliance documentation.
Source & methodology: Overall compliance scores from the free scan at audit.emailmenow.com, measured June 5, 2026 — each domain checked for email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), transport security (MTA-STS/TLS), website security headers, and network security. Re-run any domain at the link to verify.