The lack of dental coverage in Medicare is an atrocious bit of neglect. Dental hygiene is not merely cosmetic but rather a major piece to an individual’s health- physical, mental and overall well-being. It’s time that serious attention to this giant gap in Medicare should be addressed.
Here is a very good proposal and review by KFF: https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/policy-options-for-improving-dental-coverage-for-people-on-medicare/