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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Our Veterans have been treated like 2nd class citizens for as long as I can remember, and I spent 21 yrs, Retired as A.F, Msgt. This Government is more worried about VOTES, bringing ILLEGALS into this country, then taking care of our VETERANS that have kept this country FREE.
Not even if you’re diabetic. They have empty dental offices at all VA hospitals. People drawing money for doing nothing but occupying chairs. Cherokees receive better healthcare at least diabetics get to see their doctors every 3 months instead of once a year. Glasses every year, ask for an appointment & you get to see someone in just days. Dental exams are yearly, dentures tho are every 5 years, but at least it’s better than ZERO!!
Thats a bunch of hog wash. I bet you our Congress gets dental care.
we gave all the money for that to illegals!
because dentists are soooooooooo expensive
Unless you are declared 100% service connected disabled they will do nothing in the way of dental work! Just another way to slap us in the face for a while longer!
What the hell is wrong with our VA administration?
The Only things they will Cover, have to be Deemed as,’ Service-Related’!! Anything Else??? Forget-it!!!
Our veterans deserve way more than illegals..who deserve and should get nothing!!
Sad, they gave so much, & get so little back .