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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Veterans from all wars should be covered for dental care.
Our Vet deserve the very best, they are not getting it, but the illeglas are being taken care of, But what can you expect with forner in the White House, that proble are not legal eather.
yeah another false fact comes out. gov. needs to get their head out of their a**e and protect those who protected them.
42 g.o.p members voted not to increase their other benefits let alone dental, they send them to war without any support when they return!!! SHAMEFUL!!!
Veterans deserve the very best care for medical, dental, vision and mental health and home care! We need to take better care of our Veterans because they’re our heroes! God bless our Veterans and thank you for your service!
I have been trying since 1950-1956 to get my teeth fix that were knocked out in basic training the VA told me to admit myself to get my appendix out while im in there they can fix my teeth stupid right
I went into the VA for a Heart test. I was told I really needed to get some dental problems addressed as it could effect my heart. Then I was told I would have to find my own dentist.
Dental Health is essential to good health. Dental health should not be excluded.
How sad!
You do good to get any care,at VA….