Dental

Choose the dental plan for you

Healthy teeth and healthy gums are essential for our health – but often, oral health goes overlooked, despite the fact that it can be an indicator for other important health issues you may be facing.

You have two Dental Plan options: Dental Basic and Dental Plus. Both cover 100% of diagnostic and preventive care (like cleanings and exams) with no deductible. For basic and major restorative work, you’ll need to meet an annual deductible before the plan starts paying, then you’ll pay a percentage of the remaining cost.

Orthodontia coverage (for both children and adults) is only included in the Dental Plus Plan.

Delta Dental offers two networks:

  • Premier Network
  • PPO Network

Delta Dental’s Premier Network is a broad network of dentists. A smaller subset of providers participate in Delta Dental’s PPO Network. PPO dentists have agreed to accept a deeper discounted fee for their services than Premier dentists, and Delta Dental passes the savings on to you to lower your out-of-pocket c

Find a Provider

If you are joining either of the Plans for the first time, you will receive a Delta Dental ID card in the mail. To find a participating provider near you, call 800-872-0500 or visit deltadentalma.com. There is also a link to Delta Dental on the Benefits Page.

You have two choices for dental coverage—the Dental Basic Plan and the Dental Plus Plan.

Both cover 100% of diagnostic and preventive care (like cleanings and exams) with no deductible. For basic and major restorative work, you’ll need to meet an annual deductible before the plan starts paying, then you’ll pay a percentage of the remaining cost. See the chart below for details.

Feature

Basic Plan

Plus Plan

Frequency

Deductible

$25/person

$75/family

$25/person

$75/family

Calendar year

Maximum Benefit

$1,000/person (no orthodontia)

$2,500/person,

$2,000 orthodontia/person/lifetime

Calendar year

(ortho = lifetime)

Diagnostic & Preventive Care

Oral Exams

100%, no deductible

2x per calendar year

Cleanings

100%, no deductible

2x per calendar year

X-rays

(bitewing, full-mouth, single)

100%, no deductible

Bitewing: 2x per calendar year

Full-mouth: Once every 60 months

Single: as clinically necessary

Fluoride Treatments

100%, no deductible

2x per year

(children only)

Space Maintainers / Sealants

100%, no deductible

As clinically necessary

(children only)

Basic Restorative Care

Fillings

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

Once every 24 months per surface per tooth

Extractions / Oral Surgery

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

Once per tooth

Periodontal Services

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

One surgical procedure in 36 months per quadrant. Only 2 quadrants are allowed per date of service

Root Canal Therapy

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

One per tooth

Anesthesia

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

Covered with surgical impacted teeth only. Only up to 1 hour

Bridge or Denture Repair

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

Once every 60 months

(ages 16 or older)

Occlusal Guards

(Night Guards)

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

One appliance per 60 months

Occlusal Guard (Night Guard) Repair, Reline, or Adjustment

50% after deductible

80% after deductible

One per 12 months

Major Restorative Care

Crowns / Fixed Bridges

50% after deductible

Once per 60 months per tooth

Dentures / Implants

50% after deductible

Once per 60 months

Orthodontia

Comprehensive Orthodontia*

(Children & Adults)

Not Covered

100%, no deductible

(up to $2,000 lifetime)

No age limit

* The lifetime maximum for orthodontic coverage is a lifetime maximum with Delta Dental. If you have had coverage in the past at Delta Dental with a previous employer and you or a covered dependent have already hit the maximum orthodontic benefit under another plan, then your lifetime maximum will have already been used.

This is a summary only; limitations apply to the services described above. Refer to the plan documents for more detailed information.

You pay for Dental coverage on a before-tax basis:

Hours per Week

Coverage Level

Basic Plan

Plus Plan

30+ hrs.

Employee Only

$6.73

$18.97

Employee + Spouse

$13.47

$37.93

Employee + Child(ren)

$14.80

$41.72

Family

$21.54

$60.68

20-29.9 hrs.

Employee Only

$9.18

$21.42

Employee + Spouse

$18.36

$42.82

Employee + Child(ren)

$20.19

$47.11

Family

$29.36

$68.52

For 2026, our rates are based on 27 periods.

Using a PPO dentist can significantly reduce your costs compared to using a Premier dentist, thanks to deeper discounts negotiated by Delta Dental:

Major Restorative Services Example

Delta Dental

PPO dentist

Delta Dental

Premier Plus dentist

Non-Participating

dentist

Fee charged by dentist

$1,288

$1,288

$1,288

Delta Dental discounted fee

$928

$1,094

$1,160

Cost to you

$464

$547

$708

Rollover Max

If you don’t use all your dental benefits in a year, Delta’s Rollover Max feature lets you carry over part of your unused annual maximum to the next year — giving you more to spend on future care.

To qualify, you must:

  • Have at least one cleaning or oral exam during the year
  • Be enrolled before October 1 of that year