Benefits and Covered Services

Dental Services

If you are a Medi-Cal member, then you can get a dentist through Medi-Cal Dental (also called Denti-Cal).

To find a dentist, visit Medi-Cal Dental or call 1(800) 322-6384 (toll free), or 1(800) 735-2922 (TTY).

Find a dentist for your child in San Francisco at SF Department of Public Health or call the Women & Children’s Health Referral Line at 1(800) 300-9950.

What Medi-Cal Dental covers for adults:

  • Dental exams (every 12 months)
  • X-rays
  • Teeth cleaning (every 12 months)
  • Scaling and root planing
  • Fluoride varnish (every 12 months)
  • Fillings
  • Crowns
  • Root canals
  • Partial and full dentures
  • Denture relines
  • Tooth removal
  • Emergency services
  • Sedation (if medically necessary)

What Medi-Cal Dental covers for kids:

  • Dental exams (every 6 months)
  • X-rays
  • Teeth cleaning (every 6 months)
  • Fluoride varnish (every 6 months)
  • Molar sealants
  • Fillings
  • Root canals
  • Tooth removal
  • Emergency services
  • Outpatient services
  • Sedation (if medically necessary)

Visit Medi-Cal Dental if you have questions about your benefits, like how to change your dentist or to file a grievance.

If you have other questions about your Medi-Cal member benefits, email San Francisco Health Plan Customer Service, or call us at 1(415) 547-7800, or 1(800) 288-5555 (toll free), or 1(888) 883-7347 (TTY). Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm.