The Delta Dental Plan offers a Special Health Care Needs benefit for Delta Dental Premier or Value Plan members with intellectual, emotional, and developmental challenges^* to provide the care they need at no additional cost. This benefit provides:‌

• Exams: Unlimited extra exam benefits are included for additional visits with the dentist that may be necessary to help patients understand what to expect prior to treatment, up to the annual benefit maximum.‌
• Cleanings: Up to four dental cleanings per year are covered.‌
• Treatment delivery modifications: Receive general anesthesia for exams and/or cleanings, when necessary for dental staff to provide oral health care for patients with sensory sensitivities, behavioral challenges, severe anxiety or other barriers to treatment.

*Eligibility for the special health care needs benefit are those conditions that the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry defines as any physical, developmental, mental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, emotional impairment or limiting condition that requires medical management, health care intervention, and/or the use of specialized services or programs. The condition may be congenital, developmental, or acquired through disease, trauma or environmental cause, and may impose limitations in performing daily activities.