People May Not Realize Medicare Does Not Cover Most Routine Dental Care

Fox Business (3/28) carries a Motley Fool article exploring three items many people approaching retirement may not know about Medicare, including that “some services and products are surprisingly not covered.” According to the article, “One surprising fact about Medicare is that it doesn’t cover a lot of services that millions of elderly patients typically need,” such as dental visits. “Medicare won’t pay for trips to the dentist for basic services such as cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, or dentures,” the article states, although for “an extreme dental emergency” that requires a hospital visit, Medicare will cover “certain dental services” as part of the Part A benefit.

        MouthHealthy.org provides information for adults over 60, including tips on paying for dental care after retirement.