Smile Detroit

School-ready smiles start with proper oral care

With proper oral healthcare, kids may miss less school, make friends more easily, speak more clearly and learn better in class when they have healthy teeth and mouths.

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Oral health matters for learning

Each year, children in America lose 34 million hours of classroom learning because of preventable dental problems. Let's work together to get that time back!

Preventive care is priority!

When children experience unexpected dental issues, the impact often extends beyond oral health and causes increased disruptions to daily life, making it even more important to schedule those preventive care visits. Preventive care not only helps protect your child's smile, but it also saves you money.
Save money
90% of individuals agree that addressing oral health issues can save them money in the long term
Protect a smile
62% say they prioritize preventive dental care as the best defense against serious—and often costly—dental issues in the future
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Expanding access to care

Delta Dental of Michigan helps improve oral health by fostering public-private partnerships that benefit those who are historically underserved. Medicaid beneficiaries—including those enrolled in Healthy Kids Dental—may receive their dental benefits through a Medicaid Health Plan. Learn more about Healthy Kids Dental and Michigan TriState Advantage.

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Oral health resources

Check out a fun, interactive library of educational materials.

Grin! Magazine

View a quarterly, digital publication packed with hot topics and informative content on oral health, nutrition, wellness and more.
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Looking for a dentist?

You can use one of the network-specific tools below to locate participating providers near you.

Commercial networks

Use our Find a Dentist tool if you have a Delta Dental PPO™, Delta Dental Premier® or DeltaCare® USA plan.

Delta Dental EPO

Use this search tool if you have a Delta Dental EPO™ plan through your employer.

Have a Delta Dental Medicaid plan?

Healthy Kids Dental (HKD)

Find a dentist who participates in Delta Dental's Healthy Kids Dental network near you.

Michigan TriState Advantage

Find a participating dentist treating Medicaid/Healthy Michigan Plan and MI Coordinated Health (MICH) members.

Meridian Medicaid

Find a dentist who participates in our Medicaid EPO network.

Have a Delta Dental Medicare Advantage™ plan?

Choose your network:

PPO only

If your plan uses only the Medicare Advantage PPO network, use this tool.

PPO + Premier

If your plan includes both the PPO and Premier networks, use this tool.

Oral health videos

Diet and your dental health

Kids' oral health at school and home

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The medical-dental connection

Avoid gum disease with good oral hygiene

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