Protecting Warfighter Readiness 1 Smile at a Time
December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Dentistry isn't the first thing that pops into one's mind when it comes to sailor and submariner readiness. But having to be taken via medevac off a vessel in the far-flung Pacific Ocean because of an abscessed tooth wouldn't be the best way for a sailor to get on their commander's good side.
The Navy's Dental Corps is made up of about 1,300 active-duty and reserve . . .
Dentistry isn't the first thing that pops into one's mind when it comes to sailor and submariner readiness. But having to be taken via medevac off a vessel in the far-flung Pacific Ocean because of an abscessed tooth wouldn't be the best way for a sailor to get on their commander's good side.
The Navy's Dental Corps is made up of about 1,300 active-duty and reserve . . .