Cobertura dental
Your child's dental plan provides dental services including services that help prevent tooth decay and services that fix dental problems.
The 3 dental plans for children on Medicaid are: DentaQuest®, MCNA Dental and UnitedHealthcare® Dental. Llame o visite el sitio web de la cobertura de servicios dentales de Medicaid de su hijo para obtener más información sobre los servicios que ofrecen.
- DentaQuest: 1-800-516-0165 o
- MCNA Dental: 1-800-494-6262 o
- Servicios para el cuidado dental UnitedHealthcare: 1-800-822-5353 o
Tipos de atención médica dental
Ever wonder what's the difference between a dental emergency or urgent dental care? Find out about the types of dental care and when to seek care.
Emergencia dental
La mayoría de los problemas dentales no son "emergencias". Una emergencia significa que el problema dental amenaza la vida del paciente. Ejemplos de emergencias odontológicas:
- Diente roto
- Diente que se desprendió por un golpe
- Dolor de dientes con hinchazón (posible infección)
If you have a dental emergency, first call your dentist. Your dentist will tell you if you should come in to get dental care or go to an emergency room (ER).
Cuidado dental de urgencia
An urgent dental problem is when you need to be seen the same day, but it isn't serious enough to go to the ER. Call your dentist for urgent dental care. If you cannot be seen right away, you can call the Customer Advocate Department for your plan to get help finding urgent dental care.
Cuidado dental que no es de urgencia
A non-urgent dental problem is when you have symptoms but don't need to go to a dentist the same day. Call your dentist for non-urgent dental care.
Cuidado dental de rutina
El cuidado de rutina es un chequeo dental regular. O es un problema dental que no causa inconvenientes ni dolor. Call your dentist to schedule routine dental care.
Servicios dentales con aprobación previa
Algunos cuidados dentales requieren autorización previa. Debe obtener aprobación antes de hacer un tratamiento. Without approval, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will not pay for the service. Llame para obtener autorización antes de su cita. For more information, check your Member Handbook. Or call the Customer Advocate Department for your plan.
Value-Added Dental Services for Adult Members
BCBSTX offers extra dental services called Value-Added Services (VAS) to our adult members on the CHIP Perinate and STAR plans (age 21 and older). Learn more about VAS dental services for these members. <link to VAS Dental page>
DentaQuest, MCNA Dental and UnitedHealthcare Dental are independent companies that provide dental benefits for children on Texas Medicaid or CHIP. The state of Texas contracts directly with these dental providers. These providers do not offer Blue products or services and are solely responsible for the products and services that they provide.