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One smile at a time

More dentists choose to work with Delta Dental than any other dental insurance company. As the leading dental insurance expert, we are the best partner to help you focus on what matters most – your patients' healthy smiles.

Why join the Delta Dental network?

Delta Dental focuses on getting patients into your office as an essential part of achieving and maintaining good oral and overall health. Joining our network gives you exposure to the nation's largest dental insurance customer base. Three out of four dentists nationwide participate in a Delta Dental network, and for good reason - we help them attract and retain patients.

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    National exposure with local support: Delta Dental is the largest dental carrier in the nation. Our member companies serve more than 80 million members nationwide.

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    Fast payment for services: Delta Dental’s state-of-the-art claims processing systems and expert claims reviewers handled more than 131 million claims last year with an average turnaround time of less than 3 days.

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    Online tools & services: Dedicated Professional Relations staff ready to serve you and your office, as well as online and phone features that provide immediate access to eligibility, claims status and more. 

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    Value-added benefits & perks: Significant savings on supplies and services you already use - at an exclusive rate for Delta Dental network dentists!

Already part of the Delta Dental Network?

Delta Dental network options

Delta Dental PPO™

Participating dentists agree to scheduled fees as payment in full.  This plan allows enrolled patients to visit any dentist, but offers additional savings when a patient sees a Delta Dental PPO-network dentist.

Delta Dental Premier®

Participating dentists agree to adhere to Delta Dental processing policies and to bill a patient at the pre-negotiated fee, accepting that fee as payment in full.  This plan allows enrolled patients to visit any dentist, but offers additional savings when they visit a Delta Dental Premier dentist, and often greater savings when seeing a Delta Dental PPO-network dentist.

DeltaCare® USA

Delta Dental's national Dental Health Maintenance Organization (DHMO). Enrolled patients must select from the DeltaCare® network of primary care dentists. These dentists manage their patients' comprehensive dental needs, including referrals to specialists, and each participating dentist receives a monthly capitation amount.

Medicare Advantage™

The Delta Dental Medicare Advantage network is one of our five national network-based programs. This network supports the growing number of Americans who are choosing Medicare Advantage plans that work with Delta Dental to offer dental benefits.

Join our network

More Americans choose Delta Dental than any other dental insurance company. This is one reason why more dentists join our network than any other.

Let us help more patients find their way to your office. For information on becoming a network dentist, enter the state where you practice.

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You will be directed to your local Delta Dental website.

FAQ

  • Delta Dental focuses on getting patients into your office as an essential part of achieving and maintaining good oral and overall health.

  • Joining our network gives you exposure to the nation's largest dental insurance customer base. Your practice will be listed in our national dentist directory, and patients have an incentive to visit an in-network dentist, as this generally means lower out-of-pocket expenses. And, research shows that people with dental insurance visit their dentist twice as often as those without.

  • We also provide easy administration, a local presence and professional relations teams. Delta Dental network dentists are paid directly when they treat Delta Dental members, and our quick, accurate claims processing – ensures you'll be paid promptly and accurately.

Participation is free and all licensed dentists are eligible to participate. For more information, please contact the professional relations department at your Delta Dental.

  • Yes, by signing a Delta Dental Participating Provider Agreement with your local Delta Dental, your participation is honored throughout the national Delta Dental System.

  • Please keep in mind that patient claims must be submitted to the appropriate Delta Dental member company for processing. You can determine eligibility for all Delta Dental members by logging in to your dentist dashboard on deltadental.com.

  • In most cases, as long as you are enrolled in one of our networks, a Delta Dental patient who visits your office will still receive benefits, but their out-of-pocket expenses may be higher if you are not in the network covered by their plan. Your patient may also need to pay you up front for the services.

  • Patients enrolled in DeltaCare® (our DHMO plan), Medicare Advantage, and certain exclusive PPO (EPO) plans must visit a dentist in the specific Delta Dental network to receive benefits.

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