Original Medicare doesn’t cover most dental care, dental procedures or supplies, like cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, dentures, dental plates or other dental devices.1
Although Original Medicare doesn’t cover the type of care you’d get in a dentist’s office, Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) will pay for certain dental services that you get when you’re in a hospital. You may get coverage for some dental treatments that are part of another Medicare-covered service, or dental care designed to protect your overall health. For example, Medicare may help pay for oral exams before a surgery or dental services related to radiation treatment. It may also pay for inpatient hospital care if you need to have emergency or complicated dental procedures, even though the dental care isn’t covered.
But if you simply have a toothache that’s driving you crazy, you’ll have to pay out of pocket to see a dentist. However, you could get dental coverage through some Medicare Advantage plans.