The Army Dental Care System: 1975 - 1989

Abstract

On 20 October 1978, legislation creating the Army Dental Care System was enacted with the signing of the 1979 Defense Appropriation Authorization Act. Significant change to Title 10, United States Code, resulted from a series of actions and regulatory changes within the Army Medical Department (AMEDD). Dental Activities (DENTACS) and other dental units were to be established as separate major subordinate elements of AMEDD Major Commands (MACOMS) and would be commanded by a dental officer. Additionally, all matters relating to dentistry would be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps, who, for the first time, would have access to the Army Staff. Analysis of some key performance indicators and a review of innovations and progress over the past 11 years seems to justify the creation of a system of dental care autonomous within the AMEDD. (JG)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223294

Entities

People

  • Thomas G. Reddy Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Dental Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Schools
  • Teeth
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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