ARE DENTAL IMPLANTS TAX DEDUCTABLE?

Per the IRS, “Deductible medical expenses may include but aren’t limited to the following: Payments of fees to doctors, dentists, surgeons, chiropractors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and nontraditional medical practitioners…”

It also explains, “Medical care expenses include payments for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or payments for treatments affecting any structure or function of the body.” This would include dental implants.

With that in mind, regardless of whether you see your general dentist or a specialist for the initial placement, you can deduct the expense later.