Veteran’s Care
Veteran’s CareThornton
Our great honour at Thornton Dental is to offer excellent dental service to the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) cardholders. Our dental practice accepts DVA, whose mission is to support veterans who served in defence of our nation and celebrate their service and sacrifice. We are always pleased to welcome veterans to our dental clinic.
If you or your loved one is a DVA cardholder, you can enjoy our dental treatments without spending out-of-pocket. Instead, we will bill the Department of Veterans Affairs for dental costs.
Dental Treatments Accessible through DVA Health Card
If you’re a Gold Card Holder, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs will cover most dental treatments required to meet your oral health needs.
White Card holders are eligible for dental treatments under arrangements from DVA. The treatment can only be provided and carried out in connection with the accepted disabilities of White Card members. Other dental treatments and procedures require approval from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs before beginning.
The limitation depends on your clinical requirements. Other dental services have a time limit, such as periodic dental examinations and professional teeth cleaning, controlled to one every six months. Time limitations can be exceeded, especially if your dentist suggests it, but this needs approval from DVA.
The annual monetary limit also pertains to expensive dental treatments such as bridges and crowns. If your high-cost items exceed the AML of $2,709.70 per calendar year, you may need to make a co-payment. This annual monetary limit does not apply to ex-prisoners of war as well as to patients with an accepted dental impairment or cancer that affects the teeth or jaw.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will pay for replacements once you break or lose your dentures. However, replacements can only be given every six years unless our clinic notifies the DVA that replacements are needed as soon as possible. Also, the replacement is not granted if the dentures have been relined in the past 12 months.
Veterans Care in Thornton
If you’re a Department of Veterans Affairs member and a DVA health cardholder, present this when making an appointment at Thornton Dental. Our dental staff and professionals will provide high-quality dental care services to maintain and protect your golden smile.
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