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2025 dental benefits for Florida D-SNPs
If you have a Florida DUAL or DUAL PLUS plan, you have dental coverage through Liberty Dental to get care from their in-network dentists.
Your plan covers a specific list of dental codes. For details, find your plan and check your Evidence of Coverage.
Depending on your age and your level of Medicaid, your plan may also cover extra dental services for you, on top of what's listed in your Evidence of Coverage.
Keep in mind:
- Depending on your plan, there may be limits on some services — for example, a limit of 2 routine cleanings per year
- To avoid surprise dentist bills, always ask for an estimate before you get any care
- You may need prior authorization for some services (see below)
What is prior authorization?
We always recommend that your dentist check with Liberty Dental before providing services — this is called a pre-treatment estimate.
But for certain services, getting a pre-treatment estimate is actually required — this is called prior authorization. It helps Liberty Dental check that their dentists are providing the care that’s right for your needs.
When do I need prior authorization?
Here are all the codes for covered dental services that require prior authorization. For other coverage limits, see your plan’s full list of covered dental codes.
If you’re a Florida DUAL PLUS member with Medicaid benefits, your plan may cover extra dental services that require prior authorization, in addition to the ones listed below. Call us for details.
Crowns
- Cap (crown) made of metal, porcelain, porcelain fused to metal or titanium (D2740, D2750, D2752, D2753, D2790, D2792, D2794)
- Buildup filling that is placed to prepare a tooth for a new cap (crown) (D2950)
- Custom-made post and buildup filling that is usually fabricated by a dental lab, placed after a root canal to prepare the tooth for a cap (crown) (D2952)
- Pre-made post and buildup filling that is not fabricated by a dental lab, placed after a root canal to prepare tooth for a cap (crown) (D2954)
Root canals
- Initial root canal on a front, middle or back tooth (D3310, D3320, D3330)
- Root canal retreatment (redo) on a front, middle or back tooth (D3346, D3347, D3348)
Gum surgery
- Surgical procedures that treat periodontal disease (gum disease) to promote healing of gums and underlying bone (D4210, D4211, D4240, D4241, D4260, D4261)
Deep cleanings
- Deep cleaning that’s performed to remove bacteria, plaque and tartar below the gumline along the tooth roots (D4341, D4342)
Complete dentures
- Complete upper denture (for patients missing all their upper teeth) (D5110)
- Complete lower denture (for patients missing all their bottom teeth) (D5120)
- Complete upper denture that is delivered on the same day of extracting remaining upper teeth. This denture is meant to be temporary and is called an immediate complete upper denture (D5130)
- Complete lower denture that is delivered on the same day of extracting remaining lower teeth. This denture is meant to be temporary and is called an immediate complete lower denture (D5140)
Partial dentures
- Upper partial denture (for patients missing some of their upper teeth) (D5211, D5213, D5225)
- Lower partial denture (for patients missing some of their lower teeth) (D5212, D5214, D5226)
- Upper partial denture that is delivered on the same day of extracting some upper teeth. This denture is meant to be temporary and is called an immediate upper partial denture (D5221, D5223, D5227)
- Lower partial denture that is delivered on the same day of extracting some lower teeth. This denture is meant to be temporary and is called an immediate lower partial denture (D5222, D5224, D5228)
- Unilateral removable partial denture for the upper or lower arch. This is a ‘quadrant’ denture meant to only replace 1-2 missing teeth. (D5284, D5286)
Bridges
- The fake tooth (pontic) of the bridge that replaces the missing tooth (edentulous space). Pontics are made of metal, porcelain, porcelain fused to metal or titanium (D6210, D6212, D6214, D6240, D6242, D6243, D6245)
- The caps (retainers) of the bridge that are placed on natural teeth. Retainers are made of metal, porcelain, porcelain fused to metal or titanium (D6545, D6548, D6740, D6750, D6752, D6753, D6790, D6792, D6794)
Extractions and oral surgery
- Routine or surgical extractions of erupted teeth or exposed roots (D7210, D7250)
- Reshaping of bone at extraction site(s) in preparation for a denture procedure (alveoloplasty) (D7310, D7311)
- Removal of malignant tumor in the upper or lower jaw (D7440, D7441)
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
- Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) sedation (D9230)
Nightguards
- Top or bottom hard nightguard that is used to protect the teeth from clenching and/or grinding (D9944)