According to CareQuest Institute research, more than 90% of survey respondents agreed that dental should be covered in Medicare. Survey respondents who had at least one unmet oral health need, such as a cracked tooth or swollen/bleeding gums, were 2.5% more likely to agree that Medicare should cover dental services. And those who rated their oral health as poor were 4.5% more likely to agree than those who rated their oral health as excellent.