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# How Medicare Advantage is shaking up the dental market

An Insights from Fluent report

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#### Patients over the age of 65 are joining Medicare Advantage plans at a rapid pace — with important implications for the dental market.

Recent years have seen major shifts in the dental industry. From the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to the changing demographics seeking care, industry stakeholders have experienced unprecedented changes.

Fluent’s latest report, *“How Medicare Advantage is shaking up the dental market,”* provides a fascinating glimpse into the trends, including changing demographics in the U.S. and how they’re impacting the procedures being performed. This report is based on commercial dental claims data in Fluent’s [DentaBase®](https://fluent.dental/dentabase) database and insights from Fluent’s DentalMarketWatch® Report.

#### Age 65+ consumers and dental services: Quick insights

Fluent’s full report provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of Medicare Advantage on the dental industry, including the patient and treatment share of the commercially-insured market for age 65+. A few important highlights include:

- Data from the Census Bureau projects the growing population of the over-65 demographic in the United States to reach over 80 million by 2040, making up 22% of the overall population.
- As the population gets older, dental providers will need to think differently about how to serve senior patients and their needs.
- A third of periodontists’ treatments and almost a third of their dollars are all coming from patients over the age of 65 – and these numbers will likely continue to climb.
- Changes in the demographics seeking care demonstrate an increased opportunity for endodontic services.
- The 65+ demographic is receiving several procedures more frequently than the rest of the population, including crowns and tooth extractions.

The growth in the over-65 segment of the population, and the popularity of Medicare Advantage plans, will create unique opportunities for all dental market stakeholders to grow in the coming years.

#### Get the full picture – download the report

To see all the insights in the full report, [request a copy of “How Medicare Advantage Is Shaking Up the Dental Market”](https://fluent.dental/connect/report) now. If you’d like to get first access to the latest dental market insights, presentations and reports from Fluent, [join our email list](https://fluent.dental/contact) and follow us on [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/fluentdental) and [X (formerly known as Twitter)](https://twitter.com/fluentdental).

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