In light of the recent scandals concerning the VA’s mishandling of our veterans, another unfortunate secret emerged: most of America’s veterans receive zero dental benefits or oral care from the VA.
Dr. Charles Zahedi, the founder and Clinical Director of the not-for-profit organization, Dentists for Veterans, is the very first dentist in United States to have started a pilot program to conduct a nationwide study and initiative to precisely assess the feasibility and advisability of furnishing dental care to veterans under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, who are not eligible for dental services and treatment.
By carrying out this pilot program, Dentists for Veterans will enable the Veterans Administration to better specify performance standards and metrics and processes for ensuring compliance with the hopes that these will one day be funded by federally-directed dental treatment programs. In addition, by executing this program, Dentists for Veterans will be able to rapidly identify those veterans who are completely orally disabled.
Until that funding is secured, Dentists for Veterans is rallying patriotic Americans to donate a minimum of $25 to build and furnish mobile dental facilities that will drive around America and treat veterans who lack the funds and means to get proper dental care.
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Where have you people been?? The Vets have always known you have to be 100% disabled to receive dental care. We don’t think it’s right, but have you ever tried to fight the VA???????????????
they should be receiving the best of care the same care Obama and his family get and them some they ve earned it the Vets I mean
We do however get the shaft,
Our dogs are treated better then our VETS!
Look at the picture, all them sitting there, missing legs. That’s terrible, looks like the DMV, our govt services are awful. May God bless our veterans.
obamacare doesn’t cover dental either and MOST insurances don’t cover dental or vision for adults!
Yes and it is a damn shame. A Veteran has to be rated 100% to receive benefits. What is just as bad is the Waiting to get work done in the begining and the wait it takes to get the dental work completed by being brought back with long gaps between appointments. Veterans should be able to go outside the VA for Dental Work; there are not enough Dentist to care for the Dental need that are employed by the VA. What ever happened to the change Obama said would take place if Veterans have to wait for a long period of time, to allow Veterans to go to Doctors outside the VA? Business as usual?
this country is sick
Doesn’t help the 1000s of us that don’t have that rating or didn’t do a full 20, we don’t have squat.
Not right!