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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Thanks to Republicans in the congress……… They have denied and cut almost every attempt to help veterans. Nobody talks about that.
So wrong , Come on oboom get with it !!!
And a lot that do are on some privilege list. My appointments are stretched months apart. And when I’m able to get in they only do one tooth or one filling at a time. By the time I get a few things done it’s next year already. Not what I call dental service. And I’m sorry to hear that most don’t get anything done at all.
Yes
And definitely not of that or had the guts to be a vet
that is BS!!! It needs to change for our Military , they deserve the best care!
Broke a tooth during the gulf war and had X-rays and a corpsmans report to back it all up. Walked into the V.A. shortly after my discharge and was turned away. Thankfully a dentist heard what was going on and capped my tooth for me in his privet office for the cost of the crown alone. That’s my purple heart right there. Thanks Doc!
That is so wrong!
YOUR AN $#%&!@* ERNEST..IF IR WASNT FOR THOSE VETS YOUR ASS WOULD BE DEAD..
Sound about right.