$1.225M First Choice Dental Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over October 2023 Data Breach

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First Choice Dental has agreed to pay $1,225,000 to settle a class action lawsuit over an October 2023 cyberattack that allegedly compromised private patient information.

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The First Choice Dental class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on September 30, 2025, and covers all individuals in the United States whose private information was implicated during the October 2023 data incident. Per court documents, about 159,145 people are covered by the class action settlement.

The court-approved website for the First Choice Dental data breach settlement can be found at https://www.FCDGDataSettlement.com/.

First Choice Dental settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form have multiple options for reimbursement. Per the settlement website, those who submit documented proof of out-of-pocket expenses resulting from the October 2023 data breach are eligible to receive a one-time cash payment of up to $6,000. Expenses covered by the cash reimbursement may include those related to identity theft, fees for credit repair services, costs of replacing IDs, and credit monitoring costs.

In lieu of a documented-loss payment, class members may submit a claim form to receive a one-time cash payment of $50. Under this option, no proof is required to receive a cash payment, the settlement website says.

The class action settlement website adds that the amount each class member will receive in monetary compensation may become pro-rated, depending on the number of valid claims submitted and the total costs associated with settlement administration, attorney’s fees, and service awards.

In addition to either monetary reimbursement option, all class members who submit a valid claim form are eligible to enroll in three free years of CyEx Medical Shield Monitoring, the website shares.

To submit a First Choice Dental settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the class member ID found on their copy of the settlement notice. Consumers who believe they may be a class member but did not receive a class action settlement notice can contact the settlement administrator to confirm their identity and receive their login ID.

Alternatively, a class member can download a PDF copy of the claim form to print, fill out, and return by mail to the address listed near the top of the form.

First Choice Dental settlement claim forms must be submitted online or by mail by January 28, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the First Choice Dental settlement at a hearing on January 12, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to consumers only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The First Choice Dental class action lawsuit alleged that an unauthorized party targeted the dental care provider’s website in October 2023 and accessed private patient data in an apparent extortion attempt. According to court documents, the patient information impacted by the data breach included, but was not limited to, names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, passport and driver's license numbers, credit and debit card numbers, financial account information and patient medical history.

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