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Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling.
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Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling.
Chances of dental Medicare benefits for seniors look slim because at least one Democratic senator opposes adding dental and other benefits.
Advocates in West Virginia have called out their senator for opposing adding dental coverage for Medicare recipients.
Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling. For the past few years, after the last of her teeth were extracted, she's used dentures. "My dentist calls them my floating teeth because no matter how much adhesive you use, if you eat something hot or warm, they loosen up and it is a pain," said Marchio, 73, of Clarksburg, West Virginia.