Do full dental implants count as medical expense if due to dental health?

[eimyiya]

Dental implants were necessary as nothing else could be done for dental health

[HelenC12]

Yes, dental implants are a tax deductible medical expense. 

• Per IRS Publication 502, Medical expenses are the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and for the purpose of affecting any part or function of the body. These expenses include payments for legal medical services rendered by physicians, surgeons, dentists, and other medical practitioners. They include the costs of equipment, supplies, and diagnostic devices needed for these purposes.

To deduct unreimbursed, out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision costs on your federal return:

• You must take the itemized deduction;
• The expenses for you, your jointly-filing spouse, and your dependent(s) must exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI); and
• Only the portion above and beyond 7.5% of your AGI is deductible
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