Delta Dental of California is the state's largest dental health carrier. Delta and its affiliates (PMI Dental Health Plan and Delta Dental Insurance Company) collectively cover nearly 18 million people in our commercial and government programs throughout the nation. They are also part of a holding company system formed with Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and its affiliates. Together, the holding company members represent one of the largest dental benefits systems in the country, with 21 million enrollees.
Since 1955, as a nonprofit dental service corporation, Delta has led the industry in offering innovative programs designed to control costs and ensure quality care. Today, these programs cover more than one in three Californians. Approximately 92 percent of the state's dentists are Delta participating dentists.
Delta is a member of the nationwide Delta Dental Plans Association, which covers more than 45 million Americans and includes the participation of three out of four dentists nationwide. All 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are covered by DDPA member plans.
