Can I claim my out of pocket dental expenses

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Yes, you can include dental and optical expenses in the section with your other medical expenses.  Please note that Medical Expenses are deductible only to the extent they exceed 10% of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (7.5% if either taxpayer is age 65 or older).  For example, if you are under age 65 and your AGI is $50,000, the first $5,000 of medical expenses are not deductible.  Everything above that will be added to your other itemized deductions.