title: Dentistry in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
abstract: The dental mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs includes care, typically hospital care, developing an educated cadre of oral health care professionals, and research. Its innovations emphasize the local nature of care requirements, and it enjoys a tradition of partnering with other branches of the federal services, the American Dental Association, and education.
authors.affiliation: Central Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, USA. buchananr@mail.va.gov
authors.forename: C Richard
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D003752:Dental Health Services; D018865:Dental Research; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014728:Veterans