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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Oh, Tomothy Peters, I’m so sorry! Thank you for putting yourself in harm’s way for this country, I wish our government had treated you Viet Nam Veterans better. I wonder what happens if someone loses teeth, or has a jaw shattered in combat? Does the VA not cover treatment if one’s mouth is injured by one of those bombs, roadside, or trip wire bombs?
So true. Dental is expensive and they need itl.
I hope that our new Congress will address the unacceptable and shameful condition of the VA. That 4-star crony’s resignation was only because he had been exposed as knowing NOTHING about the VA. Take hundreds of millions of dollars away from the illegal “entitlement crowd and use it to take care of our wounded warriors.
Thanks again, Obama, for showing your absolute hatred of OUR military! That is what we get for electing ( including ALL the hundreds of thousands if illegal democratic votes) a lying, traitor from Africa!
There needs to be a complete over haul of the VA from top-to-bottom!!! I’d like to know why VA administration officials are paid a bonus just for doing their job?!?!?!
Hopefully that will change soon.
Changes are in order !! And sooner than later !!!
This Is True, Things Must Change For The Vets !!! They Deserve The Best Care, Without Paying A Thing, America, Owes Them That !!!!!!!!!
Why not also Medicare should offer this to our seniors for a optional fee!
The V. A. and Congress needs to exchange Insurance Programs.