Caring for older Americans' teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn't cover it

C. Everett Koop, the avuncular doctor with a fluffy white beard who served as the U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was famous for his work as an innovative pediatric surgeon and the attention he paid to the HIV-AIDS crisis. As dentistry scholars, we believe Koop also deserves credit for something else. To help […] The post Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover it appeared first on West Virginia Watch.

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