It is important to plan ahead, especially when it comes to dental health! Our valued provider community can be instrumental in helping us maintain healthy smiles. Please encourage Medi-Cal members to schedule their family’s dental appointments for the entire year. Members under 21 years old are covered for two checkups per year, and members 21 and older are covered for one checkup.
Services covered by Medi Cal Dental may include:
- Exams and X-rays
- Cleanings
- Scaling and root planing
- Fluoride treatments
- Root canal treatments
- Periodontal maintenance
- Emergency services
- Complete and partial dentures
- Tooth removal
- Denture relines
- Fillings and crowns*
- Molar sealants**
- Orthodontics (braces) for children who qualify
- Outpatient services (if medically necessary)
*Crowns on molars or premolars (back teeth) may be covered in some cases.
**Permanent molar sealants are covered for kids and teens up to age 21.
Encourage members to learn more about the Medi-Cal Dental Program by reading the Medi-Cal Dental Member Handbook. It explains dental benefits, how the program works, and how to find dental care. Access the handbook at Smile, California, available in 19 languages, including English and Spanish.
Medi-Cal Member Bulletins and Additional Resources
To ensure that Medi-Cal members have the latest program updates, advise them to check out the Member Bulletins under the Latest News section on SmileCalifornia.org and Últimas noticias section on SonrieCalifornia.org for the latest program updates.
Previous bulletins have featured information about the Medi-Cal eligibility expansion for adults 50 years of age or older, oral health literacy and why it matters, and Smile, California Facebook Live Events. Member Bulletins are published monthly in English and Spanish.
If you have questions about Medi-Cal Dental, visit SmileCalifornia.org or call the Provider Telephone Service Center at 1.800.423.0507.
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