Medicare is not a valid pay source for dental services. Items and services in connection with the care, treatment, filling, removal, or replacement of teeth, or structures directly supporting teeth are not covered by Medicare. Structures directly supporting the teeth means periodontium, which includes the gingivae, dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum, and alveolar process.
Medicare payment may be made however for surgery related to the jaw, or any structure contigious to the jaw. The reduction of any fracture of the jaw or any facial bone, including dental splints, or other appliances used for this purpose. In general , the jaw or any structure contiguous to the jaw includes structures of the facial area below the eyes, so mandible, teeth, gums, tongue, palate, salivary glands, sinuses etc. The dentist office often refers to oral surgery when medicare can be used as a valid pay source.
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