Health through Oral Wellness® for dental providers

As the region’s oldest and largest provider of dental benefits, Northeast Delta Dental understands that some patients need more dental care than others. That is why we offer HOW®, our industry-leading Health through Oral Wellness® program that provides additional benefits at no additional cost for patients that are at risk for tooth decay or gum disease. However, all they need is a little help from you.

Through the use of a quick and simple risk assessment–the Clinical Suite that is powered by PreViser® and provided to you at no charge–you can help your at-risk patients receive the care they really need. 

Implement a best practices and evidence-based approach to individualizing patient care.

You can educate your patients on the importance of oral health as a component of overall wellness.

You can get reimbursed for providing annual risk assessments to your patients using the PreViser® oral health risk assessment tool.

You can use HOW® to make your dental practice more productive by receiving reimbursements for preventive care that is not standardly covered.

Your patients that are at greater risk for oral disease may be eligible for enhanced preventive dental benefits and special offers on homecare products. 

Now that’s what we like to call a win-win situation for both you and your patients!

Getting started is quick and easy!

• Delta Dental Participating Dentists – Click Here to log in
• If you have questions or are a non-participating Dentist, please call the HOW® line at 1-800-537-1715, ext. 1339
• For a PDF of our Provider Materials that will give you more information, please click on the links below:
  • Provider Brochure
  • Suggested Documentation for Oral Hygiene Counseling (D1330), Nutritional Counseling (D1310), Tobacco Cessation Counseling (D1320), and Caries Susceptibility Test (D0425). for HOW Evidence-Based Dental Plans

Northeast Delta Dental is proud to provide dental professionals with what we believe to be the world’s best electronic oral health risk assessment. Powered by PreViser®, the cloud-based Clinical Suite gives dental professionals the ability to risk assess their patients quickly, objectively, and consistently. The assessment tool supports the evidence-based plan designs offered through Northeast Delta Dental’s industry-leading Health through Oral Wellness® (HOW®) program that extends additional preventive benefits to at-risk patients enrolled in plans with HOW® benefits.

PreViser’s risk assessment tool provides the following:

• Unlimited free use of our cloud-based oral health risk assessment using PreViser’s clinically validated Clinical Suite with free technical support
• Access to enhanced preventive benefits for eligible patients who are at higher risk for dental caries and periodontal disease*
• Increased patient acceptance of care
• Recognition as a HOW® participating dentist via our dentist search on our website highlighting your commitment to evidence-based prevention and patient-centered oral health
• Use of the HOW® logo on your website, on social media, and in print advertising
• Increased patient flow from Northeast Delta Dental insured members engaged by HOW® to see their dentist to learn how to achieve their best possible oral and overall health
• A HOW® desktop placard for your front desk that encourages patients to “Know their Numbers” and get the preventive care they need to stay healthy

*Enhanced benefits are currently limited to patients who have the HOW program attached to their plan and who have moderate to high risk for caries and/or periodontal disease based on submission of an electronic risk assessment using the PreViser Clinical Suite. Enhanced benefits may include additional prophylaxis and periodontal maintenance visits, caries susceptibility testing, sealants, and additional fluoride treatments for at-risk children and adults. There is no reduction in standard benefits for patients who have not been risk assessed or who show low to very low risk for oral disease.

HOW® is based on the concept of evidence-based dentistry. Our goal is to ensure that patients benefit from preventive care based on the best available oral health related science. Our HOW® Enhanced Dental Benefit plans are designed to be consistent with current evidence based guidelines and recommendations from the following professional organizations and government agencies.

• American Dental Association (ADA)
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
• American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
• Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC)

Learn more about evidence-based dentistry and the PreViser risk assessment technology.

By utilizing PreViser’s Clinical Suite, you’re enhancing the collaboration between you and your patients. You’ll also be tapping into tools and resources that will help you build your practice. Visit the PreViser® website and learn about the many benefits for your patients and your practice.

For more information, please email HOW®.