Veteran Dental Care

Eligibility

• Community health center dental clinics see everyone. No veteran status or insurance needed. Fees slide with your income — at or below the poverty line, care is free or nearly free.
• Dental school clinics are open to the public. Care costs 50-70% less than private practice. Licensed dentists check every step.
• Full, ongoing VA dental care is limited to narrow classes: a service-connected dental condition, dental trauma from service, former POW status, or a 100% rating / TDIU.
• Recently separated? You have 180 days after discharge to claim the one-time Class II VA dental benefit. Act fast — it is the only class with a hard deadline.
• VADIP dental insurance is a buy-in. Any veteran enrolled in VA health care can purchase it. CHAMPVA family members can too.

Coverage by state

State	Listed
California	1871
New York	523
Texas	503
Florida	431
Illinois	337
Pennsylvania	334
Ohio	333
Washington	320
North Carolina	318
Georgia	246
Missouri	234
Michigan	212
West Virginia	196
Alaska	189
Kentucky	189
Louisiana	187
Indiana	176
Colorado	175
Virginia	172
Oregon	158
South Carolina	157
Arizona	154
Mississippi	148
Connecticut	143
Massachusetts	143
Alabama	142
Oklahoma	127
New Mexico	126
Tennessee	125
Puerto Rico	122
New Jersey	114
Arkansas	107
Maine	103
Wisconsin	98
Maryland	91
Kansas	89
Idaho	85
Hawaii	67
Iowa	64
Montana	62
Vermont	53
Utah	50
Nebraska	49
Rhode Island	45
Minnesota	44
District of Columbia	41
Nevada	36
New Hampshire	31
South Dakota	27
North Dakota	26
Wyoming	21
Delaware	12
FM	12
PW	8
American Samoa	7
MH	5
U.S. Virgin Islands	5

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