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Why oral health matters

Your oral health says a lot about your overall health. Protect it with the AARP® Dental Insurance Plan, administered by Delta Dental Insurance Company.

What your dentist can see

Your dentist may be the first to spot a potential problem. Research shows that many diseases have oral symptoms.¹ Some medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancers can be detected early by your dentist.

Gum health is important to heart health

Nearly 70% of Americans 65 and older have some stage of gum disease, which has been linked to heart disease.² Your dentist can help you take steps to reduce your chances of gum disease, inflammation and related illnesses.

Tooth loss: Age is not a culprit

Contrary to common belief, tooth loss is primarily the result of preventable oral disease and not due to the aging process. Gum disease is the major cause of tooth loss³, but your dentist can help you keep you teeth right where they belong.

  1. Oral health: a window to your overall health. Mayo Clinic, 2019.
  2. The Between Gum Disease and Heart Disease. Penn Medicine, 2019.
  3. Gum Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

The oral health information on this website is intended for educational purposes only. You should always consult a licensed dentist or other qualified health care professional for any questions concerning your oral health.

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© Delta Dental Insurance Company

The AARP® Dental Insurance Plan is insured by Delta Dental Insurance Company (Contract 1230) in AK, AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, MT, NV, NY, PA, PR, TN, TX, UT, VI and WV, by Dentegra Insurance Company (Contract 1230) in AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, VA, VT, WA, WI and WY, and by Dentegra Insurance Company of New England (Contract 1230) in MA. For Texas residents your Master Policy Form number is TX-AMD-MC-DPO-D-DC(DELTAUSA1-2005).

Where offered, the DeltaCare® USA plan (Contract 76777) is underwritten by Alpha Dental of Arizona, Inc. in AZ, by Alpha Dental of New Mexico, Inc. in NM, by Alpha Dental Programs, Inc. in IL, KY, MD, MO, OH and TX, by Delta Dental Insurance Company in DC, FL, GA, TN and WV, by Delta Dental of California in CA, by Delta Dental of New York, Inc. in NY, by Delta Dental of Pennsylvania in PA, and by Dentegra Insurance Company in CO. In Florida, Delta Dental Insurance Company provides DeltaCare USA Plan benefits as a Prepaid Limited Health Service Organization as described in Chapter 636 of the Florida Statutes.

The plans are administered by Delta Dental Insurance Company. These companies are financially responsible for their own products. Delta Dental is a registered mark of Delta Dental Plans Association.

AARP endorses the AARP Dental Insurance Plan, administered by Delta Dental Insurance Company. Delta Dental Insurance Company pays royalty fees to AARP for use of its intellectual property. These fees are used for the general purposes of AARP. AARP and its affiliates are not insurers.

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