Failure of the Veterans Administration to follow the Science in over sixty peer-reviewed scientific publications that prove that PTSD is associated with Oral Health ( Stomato-gnathic System) maladies.
Given the fact that PTSD and TBI are the signature wounds of the wars of the last two decades and that over a million Veterans are affected by these disorders
Where is there evidence that:
A) a single VA dental researcher has ever investigated PTSD and TBI associated Oral Health problems . There are over 3,600 VA Researchers
B) the VA has funded a single intramural or extramural research endeavor in the area of PTSD and TBI associated Oral Health System maladies
C) a single American Dental Association Board Certified Specialist in Oral Medicine or Oro-facial Pain has ever been engaged in providing disability examinations for Veterans with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries.
D) the VA Dental system has consulted the ADA Specialists listed in (C) in establishing the dental -oral system disability eligibility rating requirements for Veterans with PTSD or TBI
E) the VA Dental System is following the science and has incorporated any of the over sixy published peer -reviewed papers which associate PTSD with Oral Health maladies
F) the VA Dental system has established an operational definition which defines the boundaries of Dental Care, Oral Health Care and Total Health care to provide integrated care
G) the National Center for PTSD has published a single Subject Matter Expert position paper on the topic of PTSD and associated Oral Health
H) the National Center for PTSD has made available to Veterans any of the over sixty peer-reviewed published papers which establishes the association of PTSD and Oral Health
I) the VA Research and Development division has funded a single research position or a single intramural or extramural grant to fund an assessment of the extent of the problem of PTSD and PTSD/TBI Oral Health maladies in Veterans
J) the VA has funded a single PTSD and Oral Health research publication in over sixty years in the area of PTSD, TBI and associated Oral Health maladies
K) the VA Dental System has made any attempt to legally define Oral Health Care from Whole Health Care which is misinforming Veterans who view its Dentistry website which states “Oral Care is a part of Whole Health Care”
L) there is a single VA Dental Researcher who is able to mentor a Dentist who is interested in engaging in research in the area or PTSD -TBI and Oral Health
M) there is a single VA physician or Dentist with dual training in medicine and dentistry( DDS-MD ) who has ever been engaged in research to determine the boundaries of Oral Health and Whole health or in a plan to integrate Oral Health care with Total Health Care in Veterans with PTSD or TBI
N) there has been any research by the VA Dental Division which has investigated the reason why the Oral System has been excluded from the other somatic systems which are affected by PTSD and TBI (e.g. Cardiovascular, endocrine, immune etc)
0) why the VA Dental System has failed to use any of the sixty published papers to serve as an indication that their research funding is lacking in the area of PTSD and Oral Health
P) the VA Quality Improvement Scholar Fellowship Program has failed to include a single Dentist in its program in over 25 years (300 graduates )
Q) the VHA Director Of Dental Research has made any effort in twenty years to serve as a mentor for a single Oral Health research project in the area of PTSD and Oral Health
R) the VA Resident Training program has made any effort to recruit , provide or fund a single Dentist to engage in PhD level training ( The VA provides residency training in General Dentistry, Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics)
S) the VA has solicited bids for or made available any specific extramural funding for research in the area of PTSD and Oral Health Problems
T) the VA Director of Research and Development , the Undersecretary for Health and Dentistry or the VA Secretary has replied to my numerous emails asking for the opportunity to establish a dialogue about the extent and significance of this problem.
U) the VHA has answered any of my numerous requests sent through three Congressional Representatives to provide an operational definition and boundaries of dental care, oral health care and whole health care
V) the VA Office of the Inspector General has answered these same questions about this problem of Gross mismanagement by VA Official
W) the VA has taken any proactive action whatsoever to resolve this obvious Oral Health “epidemic” which has befallen our Veterans