TRICARE Dental Benefits

          
Oral health plays a far greater role in your overall well-being than you might realize. In fact, researchers now know that poor oral health can contribute to such conditions as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory ailments and premature or low-weight babies.

That’s why it’s so important to visit the dentist on a regular basis, and why TRICARE offers two voluntary dental benefit programs to eligible enrollees: The TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) and the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP).*

The TDP and the TRDP both offer comprehensive dental benefits at an affordable rate with access to a nationwide network of dentists. In addition, the TDP has Government-shared premiums and cost-shares. With both the TDP and the TRDP, you and your family will receive maximum coverage for minimal out-of-pocket costs.

Each of these programs is administered by a different dental contractor and each has its own eligibility criteria. You must enroll directly with the appropriate dental contractor.

*Active duty service members (ADSMs) are not eligible for these TRICARE dental programs. ADSMs receive their dental care at no cost from military dental treatment facilities or through the Tri-Service Remote Dental Program, if enrolled in TRICARE Prime Remote.