Dental Programs Offered by TRICARE
      

The TRICARE medical health care benefit covers only adjunctive dental care. For detailed information on adjunctive dental care coverage, see the Medical Coverage section of this handbook.

The TRICARE health care benefit does not cover non-adjunctive dental care, which refers to any routine, diagnostic, preventive, restorative, prosthodontic, periodontic, endodontic, orthodontic, oral surgery, or emergency dental care that is not related to a medical condition. TRICARE beneficiaries may receive these dental services through MTFs and through one of three TRICARE dental programs—the TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program (ADDP), the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP), or the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP)—if enrolled.

Note: TRICARE may cover some medically necessary services in conjunction with non-covered or non-adjunctive dental treatment for patients with developmental, mental, or physical disabilities and for children age 5 years and younger. See the Medical Coverage section for more details.
       

The ADDP is administered and underwritten by United Concordia Companies, Inc. (United Concordia) and provides civilian dental care to ADSMs through military dental treatment facilities (DTFs) located on base or sometimes co-located at an MTF. ADDP benefits are available to ADSMs who are either referred for care by a DTF to the civilian dental community or have a duty location and residence greater than 50 miles from a DTF. ADSMs enrolled in TPR are automatically eligible for the ADDP. For more information about the ADDP, visit the ADDP web site or TRICARE dental section.
             

The TDP is a voluntary dental insurance program administered and underwritten by United Concordia that is available to eligible active duty family members (ADFMs) and to National Guard and Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve members and their eligible family members. Active duty personnel (and National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty for a period of more than 30 consecutive days or eligible for the pre-activation benefit up to 90 days prior to their report date) are not eligible for the TDP. They receive dental care through the ADDP. Former spouses, parents, parents-in-law, disabled veterans, foreign military personnel, and uniformed services retirees and their families are not eligible for the TDP. Additional information about TDP benefits, requirements, and restrictions can be found online.
      

The TRDP is a voluntary dental insurance program administered and underwritten by the Federal Services division of Delta Dental of California (Delta Dental). The TRDP offers comprehensive, cost-effective dental coverage for uniformed services retirees and their eligible family members, as well as certain surviving family members of deceased active duty sponsors, and Medal of Honor recipients and their immediate family members and survivors. Other details of TRDP benefits, requirements, and restrictions can be found on the Delta Dental TRDP Web site at Delta Dental TRDP web site.