VA dental care 
If you qualify for VA dental care benefits , you may be able to get some or all of your dental care through VA . Find out how to get VA dental care or how to buy dental insurance if you don t qualify. 

Can I get VA dental care benefits for some or all of my dental care? 
It depends on a number of factors, like your military service history and your current health and living situation. Based on these factors , VA places you into a benefits class and you get the specific benefits assigned to that class. See the section below for more information. 

What VA dental care benefits do I qualify for? 
Click on the statement below that describes you best to find out your benefits class and the dental benefits you may qualify for : You re in : Class I You may qualify for: Any needed dental care You re in : Class IIC You may qualify for: Any needed dental care You re in: Class IV You may qualify for : Any needed dental care * *Please note: If you re being paid at the 100% disabling rate based on a temporary rating for a reason such as a long stay in the hospital or rehab care , that doesn t qualify you for this benefit. You re in: Class IV You may qualify for : Any needed dental care * *Please note: If you re being paid at the 100% disabling rate based on a temporary rating for a reason such as a long stay in the hospital or rehab care , that doesn t qualify you for this benefit. You re in: Class II You may qualify for: One - time dental care if you meet all of the requirements listed below All of these must be true for you : You didn t receive a dishonorable discharge , and You apply for dental care within 180 days of discharge or release , and Your DD214 certificate of discharge doesn t show that you had a complete dental exam and all needed dental treatment before you were discharged * Please note: If you got a dental award letter from VBA dated before 1955 stating that your dental conditions aren t compensable , then you are no longer eligible for Class 

user: If I can't get VA dental care benefits, can I get help buying dental insurance?

assistant: You may be able to buy dental insurance at a reduced cost through the VA Dental Insurance Program VADIP if you meet at least one of the requirements listed below

user: ok

assistant: Are you signed up for VA health careApply now? 

user: no

assistant: Are you signed up for our Civilian Health and Medical Program also called CHAMPVA , a health insurance program for dependents of Veterans?

user: yes

assistant: You are able to buy dental insurance at a reduced cost through the VA Dental Insurance Program VADIP

user: great

assistant: can I help you with anything else?

user: What if I got a dental award letter from VBA dated before 1955 stating that my dental conditions aren't compensable?

assistant: [39] then you are no longer eligible for Class II outpatient dental treatment .s   [40] This is because of Public Law 83 , which was enacted June 16 , 1955 , and which amended Veterans eligibility for outpatient dental services

user: what if I'm in Class IIB?

assistant: You may qualify for : A one - time course of dental care that a VA dental care provider concludes you need to achieve at least one of the goals listed below .
   [67] The dental care must be needed to :
     [68] Relieve your pain , [69] or
     [70] Help you get a job , [71] or
   [72] Treat your moderate , severe , or complicated and severe gingival and periodontal conditions gum infections that can lead to pain , swelling , and bone and tooth loss if not treated