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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Yep… And their families have to go without as well!!! That’s why I JUST suffered from a severe tooth abscess that caused me to lose my tooth, put me in excruciating amount of pain and it took everything we had financially to PAY OUT OF OUR POCKETS TO RECEIVE MEDICATION AND DENTAL CARE!!!!! WHICH COST US MONEY, CAUSING US TO GO WITHOUT FOOD AND BEING ABLE TO PAY OUR NECESSARY BILLS!!!!
This is bullcrap!!
The people who were willing to put their lives on the line and defend freedom should be taken care of the most.
Obummers orders, very sad but he’ll provide it for illegals!!
reminds me of the north end of a south bound horse.
i am retired army. i receive 100% medical care—–as long as i don’t want to eat, hear, or see.
The VA’s that refuse needed dental care must have hired liberals. First I’ve heard of this. Location,, location.
linda, the VA has not handled dental for years, unless you are chapter 31 or 100% disabled, and then they usually extract a tooth instead of repairing it, because it is cheaper
Yes, after retirement your dental and eye care are lost.
If the government have money to spend on the illegal immigrants for thier housing food,ect,ect, why cant our US veterans denied such benifits??? There is so wrong about this!!