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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What a shame and they do without while taxpayers paid so Obamas golfing
They never have dental is for the rich in every state
You mean they were lied to? By the government? And still people sign up for death duty
The VA is failing our Veterans. This should not be tolerated!
because support out troops only ever meant support our wars.
In Chicago,Jesse Brown V.A.M.C., they charge $468.00 for a simple tooth removal IF the veteran does not have 100% disability rating.
Even if the service leaves you without any viable teeth, severely compromised dental health, ect. It’s a shame, military dentistry already has a bad reputation for screwing up people’s teeth and dental work is VERY expensive.
So true
Yeah don’t join the military
Although i think our veterans deserve precedence in this, you may be surprised to find that the government doesn’t cover ANY dental, except cleanings for any of their insurance, for ANY adult on Medicaid as well.. The elderly are expected to go without dentures and unable to eat at all, unless it is baby food, if they have no teeth and cannot afford dentures. Our government is in need of a major overhaul, not just for veterans.