re: Are 6 month dental cleanings necessary in this day and age?

Up till I qualified for Medicare at age 65 last year I had dental coverage that allowed me 2 cleanings a year and 1 set of x-rays to be taken. These visits were never charged to me and the insurance paid it.

Now that I'm on Medicare I also supplement it with People's Health and they too allow 2 cleanings and 1 set of x-rays a year at no charge to me.

I just turned 66 and only have 1 of my rear jaw teeth missing from a time I wasn't as diligent about dental hygiene.