Uft Direct Access Plan
UFT Direct Access
The Direct Access Plan is organized exclusively for UFT member and their eligible dependents who are not currently eligible for Welfare Fund benefits. It is designed to provide access to quality dental care for members and their families at a lower cost.

How Direct Access Works
Select Your Plan
UFTDental offers Individual plans starting at $36/year and Family plans for $48/yr. For assistance call SIDS 866-679-7437
Select Your Dentist
UFTDental has hundreds of NY Metropolitan area dentists including general practitioners and specialists to choose from. All dentists must meet our credentialing standards in order to participate. You can use any combination of general practitioners and specialists and change dentists at any time.
Make An Appointment
Call and schedule an appointment with a participating dentist. Identify yourself as a UFT Direct Access Member and you can start saving. The discounts have been pre-negotiated for you and are published.
Simply pay the dentist the UFT Direct Access Discounted Rate at the time of your visit.
Enjoy Saving
Pay the pre-negotiated discounted rate directly to the dentist at the time of your appointment. UFT Direct Access is not insurance, so you only pay for the services you receive. There is never any paperwork hassles for you or your dentist.
With UFT Direct Access dental plan, saving money at the dentist couldn’t be easier.
Sample of Savings *
Procedure | Typical Charge | You Pay | You Save |
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COMPREHENSIVE ORAL EXAMINATION | $120.00 | $45.00 | $75.00 |
X-RAYS-FULL MOUTH | $187.00 | $50.00 | $137.00 |
PROPHYLAXIS | $101.00 | $45.00 | $56.00 |
AMALGAM ONE SURFACE -PERMANENT OR PRIMARY | $200.00 | $55.00 | $145.00 |
RESIN - ONE SURFACE | $236.00 | $70.00 | $166.00 |
CROWN-PORC.FUSED TO BASE METAL | $1,468.00 | $475.00 | $993.00 |
ROOT CANAL THERAPY-MOLAR TOOTH | $1,466.00 | $525.00 | $941.00 |
OSSEOUS SURGERY-PER QUADRANT | $1,501.00 | $350.00 | $1,151.00 |
COMPLETE UPPER DENTURE | $2,335.00 | $475.00 | $1,860.00 |
REMOVAL-COMPLETE BONY IMPACTED | $679.00 | $300.00 | $379.00 |
* Typical Charge are based on a sampling of dentists' charges. These are only estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Plans & Pricing
Plan Options
Membership Details
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Uft Direct Access PlanFamilyYearly$36
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Total (Yearly)$36
Make Payment and Enroll