Cost-Shares
You’ll pay cost-shares for covered dental services, in addition to paying monthly premiums. Your cost-shares depend on:
- The type of service you get
- Your sponsor’s pay grade
- Where you live (the CONUS service area or the OCONUS service area)
| Covered Services |
CONUS Service Area
Pay Grades
E-1 Through E-4 |
CONUS Service Area
Pay Grades
E-5 and Above |
OCONUS Service Area
Command-Sponsored Beneficiaries1 |
| Diagnostic |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Preventive2 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Sealants |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Consultation/Office Visit |
20% |
20% |
0% |
| Post-Surgical Services |
20% |
20% |
0% |
| Basic Restorative |
20% |
20% |
0% |
| Endodontic |
30% |
40% |
0% |
| Periodontic |
30% |
40% |
0% |
| Oral Surgery |
30% |
40% |
0% |
| General Anesthesia |
40% |
40% |
0% |
| Intravenous Sedation |
50% |
50% |
0% |
| Miscellaneous Services (occlusal guard, athletic mouth guard) |
50% |
50% |
0% |
| Other Restorative |
50% |
50% |
50% |
| Implant Services |
50% |
50% |
50% |
| Prosthodontic |
50% |
50% |
50% |
| Orthodontic3 |
50% |
50% |
50% |
1 Doesn’t apply to Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve members (other than Special Mobilization Category) and their families. They’ll pay CONUS cost-shares.
2 The TDP fully covers space maintainers for posterior teeth for enrollees under age 19. They’re covered at a 20% cost-shareA percentage of the total cost of a covered health care service that you pay. for enrollees under age 19 when replacing anterior teeth only.
3 Available for enrolled family members. The TDP covers:
- Children up to age 21 or 23, based on their student status
- Spouses up to age 23
- National Guard and Reserve sponsors up to age 23
Your dental coverage has specific limits and exclusions. See the TRICARE Dental Program Handbook for more information.
Did you know?
Using a TRICARE Dental Program network dentist can save you money. To find a network dentist, you can: