Posted on Nov 16, 2021
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Are all Veterans who are enrolled in the VA Health Care System eligible for dental care?
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What gets me on this is that the V.A. itself says that good dental hygiene if important for good health but they don't provide it for anyone except 100% disabled vets. Wouldn't the VA come out ahead in the long run if they provided the dental service and not have to take care of as many vets with other issues because they didn't have dental as needed?
Everyone on here needs to write their representatives and tell them the VA should provide dental services. I did a couple weeks ago.
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Everyone on here needs to write their representatives and tell them the VA should provide dental services. I did a couple weeks ago.
Sgt (Join to see) SGT Randal Groover SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SGT (Join to see) Cpl James R. " Jim" Gossett Jr CPL Douglas Chrysler SPC Michael Terrell SPC Nancy Greene GySgt Thomas Vick GySgt Gary Cordeiro GySgt Jack Wallace PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Mark Huddleston MGySgt (Join to see) SGT Mary G. SPC Woody Bullard SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt Marian Mitchell SPC Margaret Higgins
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Cpl Vic Burk even after I was diagnosed by my VA shrink for "bruxism" due to PTSD they didn't give me dental until I reached
100% a little over two years ago. The porcelain crowns on top wore my lowers down half way & I had to get them pulled & have a denture made. WORSE MISTAKE of my life... including all 3 ex-wife's added together. Don't ever have them pulled... always leave enough to retain a partial or pay for 3-4 implants to hold a denture in place. That's what I finally did & it's money well spent.
100% a little over two years ago. The porcelain crowns on top wore my lowers down half way & I had to get them pulled & have a denture made. WORSE MISTAKE of my life... including all 3 ex-wife's added together. Don't ever have them pulled... always leave enough to retain a partial or pay for 3-4 implants to hold a denture in place. That's what I finally did & it's money well spent.
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Cpl Vic Burk we have a local University with a Dental Tech school. They provide Veterans free checkups, cleanings, x-rays annually. Any additional work has to be done outside... but they will download on a disc for you to take to outside dentist.
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Cpl Vic Burk my wife goes to the University & it only cost $10.00. They even call to schedule her... they need patients to practice on... what a Blessing.
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Cpl Vic Burk
SGT (Join to see) - I used to go to the East Tennessee State University dental hygienist clinic for my cleanings but they don't do anything else. I need other work but damn is it expensive. WOW.
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I know from experience from working as a Dental Specialist at a few Dental clinics during my Active Duty years, that most Dental Clinics on Military bases do not see Veterans. Only Active Duty or NG/ Reserves on Active Duty Status for at least 30 days or more may be seen in those clinics. Family members of those listed above may be seen as well. To get a more accurate answer though I would suggest verifying with your VA reps or even calling a few military dental clinics. Some clinics are different from each other and have their own set rules and regulations that they have to follow.
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