To say that these are interesting times for dentistry is an understatement. COVID, the economy and world events have caused all of us in dental practice and dental benefits to evaluate and change how we manage our businesses.

In our conversations with network dentists and our review of recent articles, newsfeeds and surveys, Delta Dental of Virginia (Delta Dental) is aware of your challenges. Changes in staffing and new requirements for managing infectious disease control are forcing dentists to re-evaluate how they schedule and treat patients. And, of course, we are all dealing with the implications of inflation.

Delta Dental continues to try to find the appropriate balance between the needs of our network dentists, patients and their employer purchasers. Our network representatives are in dentist offices every week, all across the Commonwealth, and we hope that this demonstrates our commitment to hearing you and to working to better meet your needs.

We are proud to be the largest provider of dental benefits in Virginia, and we are very aware that each of you contributes to that success. Because we are headquartered here, our team can continue to provide you with the dedicated support you have come to expect. Together we can work for the improved oral and overall health of all Virginians.