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As a Hennepin Health member, your dental benefits include check-ups, cleanings, fillings, restorative work, and deep cleaning. People ages one year and older should visit a dentist twice a year. Denture wearers should see a dentist at least once a year.
Dental care is just as important as other medical care and can positively impact your overall health. We strongly encourage our members to see the dentist regularly to ensure good dental health.
Members (ages one year and older) can earn one $25 gift card per year for completing an annual dental visit by a Delta Dental in-network dentist. To get a gift card, make an appointment for an annual exam with an in-network dentist. After your dental visit, submit a dental rewards voucher online. We will process your request and mail you a gift card.
Schedule a dental appointment or find a dentist by calling Delta Dental at 651-348-3233 (866-298-5549), TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Learn more about your dental benefits at https://hennepinhealth.org/members/dental-care.
Need help finding a dentist or making an appointment? You can get assistance from dental care coordinators at Delta Dental. They will help you:
- Find the right provider
- Schedule an appointment
- Get rides to/from your appointment or interpretation services if you need them
Dental care coordinators also will:
- Make appointment reminder calls
- Help ensure you have everything you need for your dental appointment.
- Work with your medical care coordinators and case managers to support you
To talk with a dental care coordinator, call Delta Dental at 651-348-3233 (866-298-5549), TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Eligible Hennepin Health members can get a ride to and from dental care appointments.
You are eligible if you have Hennepin Health PMAP or SNBC coverage or have Hennepin Health MNCare coverage and are under age 19 or pregnant.
Ride options are a Metro Transit bus/light rail pass, taxi, or specialized transportation. Pick up or reload a bus/light rail pass at the Hennepin Health Member Service Center, 525 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, 8th floor. You can request a single, 10-ride, or monthly pass.
You also can call Hennepin Health Member Services at 612-596-1036 (TTY 711), Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to request a bus/light rail pass be mailed to you. Call us at least three days before you need a ride using a taxi or specialized transportation.
We want to make getting dental care easy for our members. During our Dental Days at the Hennepin Health Member Service Center in downtown Minneapolis, members can receive care from expert providers from Children’s Dental Service (serving adults and children).
Members can make an appointment to get dental care at one of the Dental Days throughout 2025. See below for dates and times and visit https://www.hennepinhealth.org/members/dental-care for details.
 To make an appointment to receive care at Hennepin Health Dental Days, visit the Member Service Center (see address above) or call Member Services at 612-596-1036, TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
To make an appointment for care at a dentist office (not part of Dental Days) or if you need help finding a dentist, call Delta Dental at 651-348-3233 (866-298-5549), TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Give your children healthy smiles by making sure they:
- Brush their teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste
- Floss between their teeth daily
- Eat a healthy diet that limits sugary beverages and snacks
- See a dentist twice per year
Find fun coloring and activity sheets for your kids in English and Spanish at the ADA Children’s Dental Health Month webpage.
Learn more:
High blood sugar can make it harder to keep your mouth healthy. If your diabetes is not under control, you are more likely to develop problems in your mouth like gum disease, which can make blood sugar harder to control. Here’s what you need to know about protecting your teeth and gums, and how taking good care of your dental health can boost your overall health, too.
Diabetes can hurt your dental health
- You may have less saliva, causing your mouth to feel dry. (Dry mouth is also caused by certain medicines.)
- Your gums may become inflamed and bleed often. You may notice that your gums bleed when you brush or floss.
- Diabetes can also make it harder for you to taste your food.
- Diabetes can increase the chances that small cuts or sores inside your mouth will become infected. Infections in your mouth can take longer to heal.
- People with diabetes have a higher chance of having gum disease, an infection of the gum and bone that hold the teeth in place. Gum disease can lead to pain, constant bad breath, chewing difficulties, and even tooth loss.
Keep your teeth and gums healthy
- Tell your dentist if you have diabetes.
- Keep regular dental visits to prevent problems. Follow your diabetes care schedule
- Ask your dentist how often you should have your teeth checked.
- Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
- Floss your teeth at least once a day.
- If your gums are red, swollen, or bleed easily, see your dentist. These may be signs of gum disease. Other signs include dry mouth, loose teeth or mouth pain.
- If you smoke, quit. Smoking increases your risk of gum disease and can worsen your diabetes. Your member benefits include smoking cessation counseling and quit medications. Talk to your health care provider. You can also get help with Quit Partner, 888-354-7526 (TTY 711). Quit Partner offers free one-on-one coaching over the phone or online, two weeks of patches, gum, or lozenges, and more.
To find a dentist who is accepting new patients and to schedule an appointment, call Delta Dental at 651-348-3233 (866-298-5549), TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you need an interpreter or a ride to your dental appointment, call Hennepin Health Member Services at 612-596-1036, TTY 711, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
DHS approved 5/13/2025 ID# MC-1750-MC
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