At Delta Dental of South Dakota, we have a Professional Services team dedicated to network dentists. Our Professional Services team works closely with network dentists, and often solicits their feedback. We communicate with network dentists in a variety of ways, including office visits, newsletters and seminars to ensure we're not only meeting, but exceeding expectations.

The Professional Services team at Delta Dental of South Dakota is committed to developing opportunities that improve the membership value we offer dentists in our network. As part of this commitment, we offer several value-added services ranging from discounts on spore testing to Language Lines Translation Services to free electronic claims submission.

The Loan Repayment for Service program is designed to help recruit new dentists and to engage new private practice dentists in treating the underserved. The program provides loan repayment for dentists who agree to see percentages of Medicaid patients in their practice and/or work with the Delta Dental's mobile program and see a smaller percentage of Medicaid patients in their practice. Applications are due April 1st and September 1st. For more information and an application form, click here.

Delta Dental of South Dakota provides a language translation service to all participating dentists at no cost. Charges are billed directly to Delta Dental. If you have a language barrier with a patient, Language Line Services (LLS) will provide translation for you. Details on how to use this service are available by clicking here.

For online access for participating network dentists to Lexi-Comp products at a discount, click here. For Lexi-Comp CD Rom Package for Dentistry, click here.

Delta Dental of South Dakota (DDSD) has collaborated with OralCDx to enhance public and professional awareness of early detection of oral cancer. The OralCDx brush biopsy is the newest tool in the early detection of oral cancer or precancerous cells. This is a covered benefit for DDSD subscribers. For more information, click here.

P.A.N.D.A. is an acronym for Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness. Help educate your entire office personnel to recognize and report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.

Delta Dental provides a selection of attractive and insightful posters suitable for framing and display in your dental office. Print a copy.

A spore testing service is offered at a discount to participating network dentists. Delta Dental of South Dakota participating dentists are eligible for a discount on spore testing through Spore-Wise Sterilization Monitoring Service, a professional service of Steri Check Systems, Inc. Monitoring can be done weekly, bi-weekly or monthly and can be used to monitor steam, chemical vapor, dry heat or ethylene oxide gas sterilizers. For more details and ordering information, click here.

This educational program with hands-on tools helps children kindergarten through second grade develop good dental habits.