Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Volunteer docs, dentists fill holes in vet coverage
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/04/volunteer-docs-dentists-fill-holes-vet-coverageVolunteer docs, dentists fill holes in vet coverage
By Amy Jeter
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 20, 2014
Ever since Ros Whiting left the Army in 1998, he’s lived with holes in his mouth, the result of botched attempts to remove wisdom teeth.
When one of the teeth cracked in 2000, he dug out the pieces with a clamp. He excavated fragments of another with needle-nose pliers.
“They worked just fine,” he told me.
But really, they didn’t: A jagged shard remains, and his gum has started to grow over it.