Coordinated Care

You can tell a lot by a person’s smile, and we believe that oral health is an important part of your overall health. Taking care of your dental health can help decrease the risk of serious medical issues, such as:

Heart disease
Diabetes
Arthritis
Certain types of cancers
Pregnancy and birth complications
And more

That’s why we focus on your total health, with prevention in mind at all times. Members can experience the unique benefits of total health integration when they have both medical and dental coverage from Kaiser Permanente Northwest. Our dental and medical teams work together and have a coordinated approach to care, giving you another reason to smile.

Integrated Care to Support your Total Health

Coordination

Integrated Health Records. Our integrated electronic medical and dental record system gives Kaiser Permanente dental providers access to your relevant health history, enabling greater collaboration for better outcomes.¹
Proactive Care Gap Closure. Your dental team can see if you’re due for a screening, lab test, or follow-up appointment – and can help you get it scheduled right away.¹
Easy Specialty Referrals. Our network of dental providers makes referrals to Kaiser Permanente specialty dentists seamless for our members — without any additional paperwork or hassle.

Convenience

Preventive Care at Your Dental Visit. Save a trip, and often a copay, by taking care of minor medical needs, like flu shots, vaccinations, and blood pressure checks during your dental appointment.¹
Secure Online Access. Manage your overall care seamlessly, on kp.org and through the Kaiser Permanente app.²
Simple Integration. Integrated dental, medical, pharmacy, and insurance services help make health care management easier. Plus, many of our dental offices are connected to or located next to our medical facilities, enabling you to get all your care under one roof.

Quality

Collaborative Care for Wellness. Our dental and medical teams collaborate to help prevent illness and manage chronic conditions, like diabetes, with personalized prevention and treatment plans.
Proactive Dental Care. We practice evidence-based dentistry, ensuring that patients receive the most effective treatments based on the latest research, leading to better oral health outcomes.
Comprehensive Preventive Services. We cover more preventive dental services than most other dental plans, which helps avoid serious and pricey complications down the road.

¹Medical services are available at select dental locations. You must be enrolled in a Kaiser Permanente medical plan to receive medical care.

²To use the Kaiser Permanente app, you must be a Kaiser Permanente member registered on kp.org