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Partnering with you to help create healthy smiles

How we’re advancing the connection between oral and overall health

Aug 17, 2026

By Delta Dental

Providers play a critical role in advancing whole-person health. That’s why Delta Dental is investing in programs and partnerships that strengthen the connection between oral and overall health, support better patient outcomes and help build a more integrated future of care together.

Examples of our unique, patient-centered initiatives include:

  • The Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts™ initiative (in collaboration with the American Heart Association) which provides education and resources to help dental professionals integrate blood pressure screenings into routine care, further advancing dental-medical integration, expanding care beyond the dental chair and supporting earlier intervention that can save lives.
  • Next Stage™ Women’s Health, a first-of-its kind program designed to improve women’s overall well-being during pregnancy and menopause, two important life stages where oral health and overall health are closely connected.
  • The Senior Oral Health Partnership Program (SOHP), where we collaborate with four community-based health partnerships to extend access to care and improve health outcomes among older adults.
  • SmileWay® Wellness Benefits, an enhanced benefits program that helps patients with chronic medical conditions access preventive oral health services that support better overall health outcomes.


We’re committed to giving providers the resources they need to offer more effective, sustainable care to their patient community and to supporting their patients as they seek that care. Together, we’re helping shape a future where oral health is more connected, more accessible and more fully integrated into overall health.

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