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NAS 1 Hospital Dental Clinic
+39 095-624-4205 | DSN: 314-624-4205
NAS 2 Flightline Dental Clinic
+39 095-624-5447 | DSN: 314-624-5447/5864/6317
Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
sigonella.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Dental
The dental clinics provide the following services to our beneficiaries:
General dentistry
Oral surgery
Pediatric dentistry
Orthodontics
Periodontics
Hygiene
Emergency treatment
Implant dentistry is only available for active-duty members if all qualifications and clinical indications are met.
Please be aware that orthodontic and pediatric dentistry resources are limited. For those who do not qualify for orthodontic care, and/or wish to seek care out in town, please visit the TRICARE Dental Plan website at www.tricare.mil/dental for details on coverage.
Active-duty members must receive permission from their commanding officer via a commander’s concurrence letter to receive orthodontic care on the economy, at the service member’s expense. Active-duty members stationed in Italy, under direct care status in DEERS, are not eligible to use the active-duty dental program to pursue any dental care.
If you experience a dental emergency outside of normal hospital working hours (weekdays after 4 p.m. or weekends), please contact the Emergency Department (ED). ED personnel will triage dental emergencies and contact the dentist on call as needed.
The Emergency Department may be reached at +39 095-56-3844 | DSN: 624-3844.
Children SHOULD NOT be brought to the dental clinic unless they have a dental appointment. Children under the age of 10 cannot sit in the patient waiting area without supervision. All patients under the age of 18 must have a parent present in the clinic during their dental treatment.
Please arrive on time for appointments and check in at the dental front desk. Due to high patient volume, if you arrive more than 15 minutes late you will be rescheduled for another day. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please inform the provider at least 24 hours in advance.
Overseas medical treatment facilities such as NMRTC Sigonella Dental Clinic provide healthcare to active-duty service members and have offered services to TRICARE-enrolled beneficiaries, government employees, retirees and family members of government employees and retirees on a Space-Available (Space-A) basis. Limited resources require prioritization of care delivery based on the following four patient categories:
Category 1—Active-duty service members.
Category 2—Command-sponsored family members of active-duty and survivors of service members who died on active-duty and are enrolled at NMRTC Sigonella or its Branch Health Clinics.
Category 3—Active-duty family members that are not command sponsored and/or the sponsor is not assigned to a command supported by NMRTC Sigonella. This category also includes retirees and their family members.
Category 4—Other eligible beneficiaries. This includes employees of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), contractors, retirees, family members of these beneficiaries, and survivors of service members who died on active duty who are not enrolled in TRICARE.
Civilian employees, contractors, retirees, veterans, non-activated reservists, and their respective dependents are eligible only for limited emergency care and will receive a bill for their visit. However, retirees who completed 20 years of service will not be billed for emergencies.
Due to inherent capacity limitations, beneficiaries in categories 2 through 4 are strongly encouraged to maintain their TRICARE Dental Plan eligibility to ensure timely care at host nation dental facilities.
United Concordia (TDP)
OCONUS Toll Free: (844) 653-4060
For dental care outside of a military dental clinic, TRICARE offers an optional dental coverage for service members, families and survivors. Low monthly premiums provide coverage for treatment from civilian providers at host-nation facilities for most dental procedures like cleanings, sealants, braces, dental implants, fillings and root canals. In Italy, the TDP provides additional coverage than in the U.S.
Host-nation dentists who qualify as preferred providers must speak English, be licensed in their country and meet a list of more than 15 standards of quality. Also, senior dental officers on installations will visit the offices of preferred providers to assess the quality of care and clinic customer service.
Visit www.tricare.mil/dental to see plans and coverage details.
To locate a preferred provider, visit www.uccitdp.com.
Additionally, retired service members, their families and certain survivors may qualify to purchase dental coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program.
Visit www.benefeds.com for details.
