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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There are a lot of VA dental clinics around. There is one at closed McClellan AFB near me.
This is a disgrace! Obama spends millions on HIS vacation and we can’t take care of our vets? Rise up and contact your state officials…call a republican…otherwise you will be wasting your time! God Bless Our TROOPS!
Yes, I know this. My husband was in a VA hospital for 2 years. He had a tooth ache for most of that time. He was bed ridden and needed to go by stretcher when transporting. They had a dentist on the 1st floor of the building he was in and refused to take him to the dentist because they didn’t cover him! I told them I would pay for it but they wanted me to take him to another dentist. It took 2 years to get them to see him!
Be glad they do anything for you. If Ovomit had anything to do with it you wouldn’t get anything
I must disagree with this post. I get free dental every six months.
they will if you have 100% service-connected disability
Thank a God we have a president that actually cares about our troops and not just money!
.. and the post is absolute BS. I have helped vets with their dental!
only if they are at 100% disabled service connected
Disgrace