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Title: Infinity Smiles Releases Medicare Dental Checklist for NY Seniors Ahead of Dec. 7 Deadline

Queens, New York, United States, 30th Oct 2026 — Many older adults find out only after losing a tooth that Original Medicare does not pay for most dental care, including dentures and dental implants. With Medicare open enrollment ending on December 7, Infinity Smiles, a dental practice in Flushing, is encouraging seniors and their families to check a plan's dental benefits before they sign up for the year ahead.Original Medicare (Parts A and B) generally does not cover routine dental services such as cleanings, fillings, extractions, dentures or implants. Some Medicare Advantage plans include dental benefits, but coverage varies widely from plan to plan, and many set annual dollar limits, waiting periods or restrictions on major procedures.For seniors who are missing teeth or wearing dentures that no longer fit well, those details can mean the difference between getting treatment next year and putting it off."Every year we meet patients who assumed Medicare would help with dentures or implants and only learned otherwise when they needed treatment," said Dr. Solomon Borukhov of Infinity Smiles. "Open enrollment is the main time of year seniors can change course. A few minutes spent reading the dental section of a plan can save a lot of stress and expense later."Dr. Solomon Borukhov recommends that seniors and the family members helping them ask these questions before choosing a plan:Does the plan include dental coverage at all? Original Medicare generally does not, so dental benefits usually come through a Medicare Advantage plan or a separate dental policy.What is the annual maximum? Many plans cap what they will pay each year, and the cap can be far below the cost of dentures or implants.Are dentures, implants and extractions covered, and at what percentage? Some plans...

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