Best Dental Plans for Seniors in 2025

Our picks for the best dental plans scored well in all of our review categories, including cost, availability, and in-network providers.

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Matthew Jones is a Senior Living researcher and writer who has spent the past five years producing in-depth guides for older adults and their families. His expertise spans long-term care planning and everyday tech like medical alert systems, hearing aids,… Learn More
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Sharon Boyd
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Who is Sharon Boyd?
Throughout her 15 years in clinical dental hygiene, Sharon has worked with patients of all ages and settings, including family and cosmetic dentistry. With a passion for education and preventative care techniques, she later directed her focus to written communications… Learn More
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Our Methodology
100
Hours of Research
15
Plans Tested
3
Experts Consulted
5
Plans Selected

How We Chose Our Top Dental Insurance Picks

We spent over 100 hours narrowing down the best dental plans for older adults. We spoke with seniors about their experiences, researched 15 companies’ dental plans, and compared quotes from all carriers on our list for a senior living in Florida. This gave us cost estimates and allowed us to assess each company’s quotes and enrollment process. Finally, we asked dental experts to review our final list to ensure we presented the best options on the market.

During the process of creating this list, we focused on the following factors:

  • Premiums: One of the top concerns for seniors since they refer to the amount you pay monthly to maintain your plan. We included companies with affordable plans and those offering more expensive plans with greater coverage.
  • Availability: Though some companies offer nationwide coverage (and limited international coverage), many dental insurance carriers aren’t available in all 50 states. Wider availability makes it easier to find a plan in your area.
  • In-network providers: Most dental insurance plans are PPO, which means you can use an out-of-network dentist and still get partial coverage. However, using an in-network provider means much greater coverage for preventive, basic, and major care. The larger the network, the easier it is to find a provider near you.
  • Benefits: Most dental insurance plans offer various plans at different price points with different coverage levels. All comprehensive dental insurance plans have a maximum annual benefit, which reflects the maximum amount your carrier will spend each calendar year before you pay for dental care out of pocket.
  • Waiting periods: Not all plans have waiting periods, but many do. No waiting periods are preferred, so policyholders can start benefiting immediately.
  • Deductibles: Deductibles for dental insurance are typically low, averaging between $50 and $150. However, some plans have no deductibles, ensuring policyholders get help paying for dental care without much (if anything) before coverage kicks in.

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Citations
  1. Cigna. (n.d.). Summary of Benefits Insurance Plan Information.

  2. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Dental Coverage Status and Utilization of Preventive Dental Services by Medicare Beneficiaries.

  3. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. (n.d.). Dental & Vision.

Written By:
Matthew Jones
Writer and Editor
Matthew Jones is a Senior Living researcher and writer who has spent the past five years producing in-depth guides for older adults and their families. His expertise spans long-term care planning and everyday tech like medical alert systems, hearing aids,… Learn More About Matthew Jones
Reviewed By:
Sharon Boyd
Registered Dental Hygienist
Throughout her 15 years in clinical dental hygiene, Sharon has worked with patients of all ages and settings, including family and cosmetic dentistry. With a passion for education and preventative care techniques, she later directed her focus to written communications… Learn More About Sharon Boyd