Dental Corps Structure: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract

The United States Army Dental Corps has a long and distinguished history of professional service to the soldier. In war, the mission of the Dental Corps is to preserve the fighting strength by the restoration and preservation of oral health and function. The structure to fulfill this mission has remained unchanged for many years although some commanders have informally augmented their units with non-TOE specialists in order to better accomplish their wartime missions. In peacetime, the Dental Corps provides comprehensive dental care for soldiers to ensure they are in optimal oral health and prepared to deploy. Dental care is provided to other authorized beneficiaries as space and time permit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265095

Entities

People

  • Richard D. Shipley

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Professional Development
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.

Technology Areas

  • Space