Dental Insurance and Seniors
Seniors Dental Insurance and Dental Care
For many seniors as they age, their teeth can become more susceptible to fracture and have a higher risk for tooth decay. In addition, over time, old fillings can start to weaken your teeth. Therefore as you age you have an increase risk of needing larger dental care needs, it is not a good time to put your dental health on hold.
And yet, too many people in their 50s and 60s and up do not have dental insurance either because they are self-employed, work part-time or have retired. Medicare does not cover most dental care, such as cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, dentures, dental plates or other dental devices; Part A only pays for certain dental services you may get when hospitalized.
However there are many affordable individual dental insurance plans that seniors can buy that will provide them better dental care coverage’s.