VA Mobile Dentistry Van Hits Vermont

Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Veterans across Vermont are getting a major dental care upgrade thanks to the nation’s first mobile VA dentistry van — a groundbreaking two-year pilot funded by Congress. With no VA dental clinic in the state, this van brings essential oral health services directly to veterans, especially those in rural or mobility-challenged areas. Equipped with multiple chairs and full dental gear, it’s stationed at Hartford Hospital and ready to serve. Veterans like David Peirce, a Vietnam vet, praised the initiative as life-changing, highlighting how critical access to care is when local dentists are…