Why should I buy dental insurance?

Dental insurance helps improve your oral health, access to care and cost of care. Plus keeping up with your dental health, affects your overall well-being, and makes your experience at the dentist even easier.

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More smiles, more dentists, 
more options.

Delta Dental does more than any other provider to protect your smile. As the nation's largest, most experienced dental benefits provider, we've been offering innovative coverage and improving oral health in North Carolina for more than 50 years. 

A focus on preventive care

Your oral health is vital to your overall health. Most of our plans cover 100% of routine preventive care checkups to detect any problems early.

Nationwide dentist network 

We offer the largest dentist network in the state and across the country, with more than 3 out of 4 dentists in the U.S. participating. We offer more choices and better access to dentists in your community - and anywhere in the U.S.
You will recognize the most savings when you visit an in-network dentist. 
 

Benefits made simple

Our advanced digital tools and experienced customer service make it simple to find a dentist, estimate costs, and access your plan information.
Why Delta Dental

 

Why Delta Dental 

View this video to learn more about how Delta Dental of North Carolina does more for dental and vision benefit plans and how they can benefit YOU.

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