Oregon Medicaid Dental Coverage
Updated August 2026
Oregon is one of a smaller group of states that cover comprehensive dental for adults through Medicaid. Per OHA's benefits page, OHP Plus dental includes preventive, restorative, and surgical services for adults — not just emergency care.
Comprehensive
Adult dental under OHP Plus
$0
Cost to OHP Plus members
1-800-273-0557
OHA member line
OHP covers comprehensive dental for adults and children — delivered through your CCO
Oregon Health Plan dental coverage is included with OHP Plus at no cost to members. Dental benefits are delivered through your Coordinated Care Organization (CCO). Contact your CCO for the dental provider directory in your area. Not enrolled in a CCO? Call OHA at 1-800-273-0557.
Adult dental coverage under OHP Plus
Not all services are covered without limit. Some procedures require prior authorization from your CCO before you schedule an appointment. Contact your CCO's dental line to confirm coverage and find an in-network dentist before scheduling major dental work. Oregon's OHP dental benefit is delivered through the CCO — the same organization that coordinates your physical health care.
- Preventive care: exams, cleanings, and diagnostic X-rays
- Fillings — amalgam and composite resin
- Root canal therapy (endodontic treatment)
- Tooth extractions — simple and surgical
- Crowns and other restorative services when medically necessary
- Dentures — full dentures covered once every 10 years, partial dentures once every 5 years
- Periodontal (gum) disease treatment
- Oral surgery
- Emergency dental services for acute pain or infection
Children's dental coverage under OHP Plus
Children enrolled in OHP Plus receive comprehensive dental under the federal EPSDT mandate (42 U.S.C. § 1396d(r)), which requires states to cover all medically necessary dental services for members under age 21.
- Dental exams and preventive cleanings
- Fluoride treatments and dental sealants
- Diagnostic X-rays
- Fillings and restorative care
- Extractions
- Root canal treatment when medically necessary
- Orthodontics when medically necessary (functional, not cosmetic)
- Space maintainers
- Emergency dental services
Finding an OHP dentist through your CCO
Dental providers for OHP members are managed through each member's CCO. Each CCO maintains its own dental provider directory.
- Check your CCO member card — it lists your CCO name and their member services phone number
- Call your CCO's member services line to request a list of in-network dentists near you
- Visit your CCO's website — most publish a searchable provider directory online
- If you have fee-for-service coverage (an "open card") instead of a CCO, call Acentra Health at 800-562-4620
- Contact OHA at 1-800-273-0557 if you don't know which CCO you belong to
Rural Oregonians in areas with few dental providers have another option: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are required to accept OHP and provide dental services. HRSA maintains an FQHC locator at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Oregon's rural communities — particularly eastern Oregon and parts of the coast — rely heavily on FQHCs for dental access.
OHP Dental — the dental-only program
Separate from regular OHP Plus dental coverage, Oregon operates an OHP Dental program that provides dental-only benefits for eligible Oregon Veterans and Compact of Free Association (COFA) citizens — residents from the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau who live in Oregon. This separate program covers dental services for individuals who do not qualify for full OHP Plus but meet specific criteria. Per OHA, COFA citizens gained access to full OHP benefits beginning in 2023, so some previously enrolled in OHP Dental may now qualify for full OHP Plus coverage. Contact OHA at 1-800-699-9075 to determine current eligibility.
Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
- OHA member services: 1-800-273-0557
- Acentra Health (fee-for-service dental): 800-562-4620
- OHP Dental (Veterans/COFA) eligibility: 1-800-699-9075
- HRSA Health Center Finder: findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov
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