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Dental

We’re taking dental care beyond the expected with innovative solutions and caring support to boost employee well-being and drive better business outcomes. With a focus on prevention, quality care and easier access, MetLife can help you elevate your benefits strategy.

Our Products

PPO Plans

Preferred Provider Organization. Built-in flexibility and national reach through a broad dental network.

HMO/Managed Care Plan

Health Maintenance Organization. Our Dental HMO solutions offer comprehensive coverage with predictable costs.

MetLife TakeAlong Dental℠²

Add to a group dental plan for little to no cost.

Bringing national scale, network stability and flexible plan design together to help employees find quality care when they need it.

Vast, stable network: More than 133,000 unique providers across the country, with a low voluntary turnover rate of 1.4%.³
Flexible plan design: Dual- and multi-option features,⁴ plus voluntary⁵ and employer-sponsored options for funding arrangements.
Innovative tools and support: Platforms like MyBenefits⁶ for employees and MetLink^® for employers help simplify plan management and engagement.

Employers in California, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Texas can take advantage of:

Member-focused solutions: Options designed to help meet oral health needs while keeping coverage clear and consistent.
Expanded access: A quality network covering more than 400 procedures, including preventive and diagnostic services.
Dedicated support: Backed by innovative tools and attentive service that make it easier for members to use their coverage with confidence.

A lifelong solution for part-timers, consultants or others not eligible under your group plan—and an alternative to COBRA⁷ when coverage ends.

Flexible choices: Choice of programs to fit individual needs.
Coverage that continues: A portable solution employees can carry into retirement or beyond group eligibility.
Ease of use: Direct billing makes payments simple, with flexible enrollment options—including online—to meet personal preferences.

Did you know?

Employees with dental insurance are 18% more likely to be satisfied with their job.⁸

Raising the bar in dental care

Backed by experience, focused on quality

With over 60 years of dental experience and more than 21 million people covered,⁶MetLife brings the insight, quality providers and reliability to support your long-term goals.

Smarter plan strategies, built for your needs

We take a consultative approach to help align your benefits strategy with business priorities—backed by data, flexibility and expertise.

Technology that works at every step

From quoting to claims, our suite of innovative tools streamlines interactions for employers, employees and providers, making benefits easier to manage and use.

Stability you can rely on

Our strong national presence and deep provider relationships bring consistency and dependability to every part of your dental program.

¹ MetLife’s SpotLite on Oral Health℠ is a special designation intended to identify certain PDP providers who have demonstrated a focus on improved health outcomes and have met qualifying criteria. This designation may be used by plan participants to find providers that better align with their healthcare needs. MetLife is not endorsing or otherwise recommending the use of a particular PDP provider.

² Dental benefits are provided by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) or an affiliate of MetLife. Certain administrative services are provided by Careington Benefit Solutions, Frisco, TX (Careington). Careington is not affiliated with MetLife or its affiliates. Like most benefits programs, benefit programs offered by MetLife and its affiliates contain certain exclusions, exceptions, reductions, limitations, waiting periods and terms for keeping them in force. Please contact MetLife for costs and complete details.

³ MetLife data as of year-end 2024.

⁴ Dual option plans available to groups with 25 or more eligible employees.

⁵ Available to groups with 10 or more eligible employees.

⁶ MetLife data as of August 2025.

⁷ MetLife TakeAlong Dental is not COBRA coverage and does not affect any employer obligation to provide COBRA coverage.

⁸ MetLife’s 23rd Annual US Employee Benefit Trends Study, 2025.

Like most group benefits programs, benefit programs offered by MetLife and its affiliates contain certain exclusions, exceptions, waiting periods, reductions, limitations and terms for keeping them in force. You may be financially responsible for copayments, deductibles or any other amounts in excess of those MetLife is required to pay for covered services as described in your dental certificate and/or policy. Ask your MetLife representative for costs and complete details.