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Dental Corps Celebrates 91st Anniversary Official U.S. Navy file photo of Cmdr. Jerry Torres, a dentist attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), injecting a patient with anesthetic before repairing a tooth. “Dental Corps officers ensured that Navy and Marine Corps forces were deployed at levels of dental readiness at or exceeding 95 percent, with many units deploying at 100 percent," said Rear Adm. Dennis D. Woofter, chief of the Dental Corps. The Dental Corps is currently working on two new initiatives, which include OIF ‘after-action’ reports and optimization of dental services at dental treatment facilities. www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=9133   (665 words)

Navy Dental Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dental officer work load may be less than that of private practice but the stress and demand that operational billets place on the officer as well as his/her family far surpasses that of the private sector. Although the number of patients seen by the dental officer may be less than that of a private practitioner, his duties and responsibilities far surpass that of his / her civilian counterpart. A dental officer is greatly underpaid when taking into consideration the burden of family separation, his/her level of professional skill and responsibility in life threatening and often arduous situations when compared to his civilian counterpart. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Navy_Dental_Corps   (382 words)

Noel David Wilkie, Captain, United States Navy Noel David Wilkie, 74, a retired Navy dentist cited for heroic achievement during a tragic fire in 1969 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise and who also was a dental professor at Georgetown and New York universities, died Oct. 16 at Georgetown University Hospital. After the Enterprise, he worked at the Navy's dental school, where he was chief of the complete denture section, director of second-year residencies and a course director and lecturer until 1974. He was dental officer of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from 1978 to 1982 and then returned to the Washington area. www.arlingtoncemetery.net /ndwilkie.htm   (717 words)

The Flagship The surgeon general of the Navy first announced the integration of medical and dental treatment in April, keeping with the chief of naval operations’ vision to better utilize uniformed personnel within the human capital strategy. Navy medicine leaders emphasize, though, the goal of the initiative is an improved management process while maintaining the same high standard of care. Navy medicine’s medical and dental treatment facility integration follows the CNO’s Sea Enterprise, an initiative designed to reduce overhead costs and improve productivity and mission effectiveness by identifying new methods to recapitalize and transform the force. www.flagshipnews.com /archives_2004/sep302004_7.shtml   (406 words)

[No title] Dental Corps At the close of FY2003, the Navy Dental Corps was manned at 91 percent. Navy and VA have agreed on a site and negotiations continue on the amount of land to be allocated for construction and how services will be integrated to best serve both DoD beneficiaries and Veterans 2. The Navy appreciates the congressional intent to protect direct care funding, but we recommend that the FY 2005 Defense Appropriations Act language remove the separate appropriation for Private Sector Care to allow the flexibility to move funds to wherever care is delivered without a Prior Approval reprogramming. www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/testimony/medicine/cowan040428.txt   (8888 words)

Soft Touch Dental Care - Expert Family Dentistry - Ellicott City, Maryland In her Dental practice, she combines her previous experiences as Nurse Practitioner with her knowledge of dentistry to care for her patients in a kind and gentle manner. People with dental anxiety or fear find they are able to receive needed care in her practice. Her patients feel that their dental health and self interests are being taken care of in the best possible way. www.softtouchdentalcare.com /index.html   (511 words)

Dentist: Healthcare: Officer: Careers & Jobs: Navy A Dental Officer participating in exercise Landing Force Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (LF CARAT), applies anesthetic to a local youngster’s mouth. In the Navy, you’ll have modern equipment, an established practice, a highly trained staff — and the chance to work in a variety of locations around the world, or even aboard ship. The Navy’s many scholarship and financial benefits can help you manage the monetary hardships that usually accompany a costly education. www.navy.com /careers/officer/healthcare/dentist   (587 words)

United States Army Dental Services in World War II: The Procurement of Dental Officers When it is noted that the Army and Navy, together, mobilized about 22,318 dental officers in the war it is apparent that they were close to the bottom of the manpower barrel, and that no significant increase in the overall ratio of dental officers to total strength was possible. By this time the Dental Corps was down to 13,600 men, and on 20 September the Deputy Surgeon General requested that the commissioning of MAC students be resumed to permit the earlier discharge of older dentists. One hundred and two dental officers were in the grades of colonel or lieutenant colonel, 146 were in grades of captain or lieutenant, and only 21 officers were in the grade of major, where maximum physical vigor was combined with at least 12 years of experience. history.amedd.army.mil /booksdocs/wwii/dental/ch3.htm   (10207 words)

Naval Reserve Dental Corps (Dentist) Navy Reserve Dental Corps officers provide the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps with quality dental care. Waivers may be made for dental school graduates who apply within the first year after graduation or while in postgraduate school or in residency. Dental Corps officers are encouraged to continue their education and take advantage of available Navy-sponsored workshops, seminars and other professional growth opportunities usually paid by the Navy Reserve. www.navy-la.com /dentist.html   (1124 words)

Navy Reserve: Opportunities: Officer Opportunities: Health Care: Dental Corps As an Officer in the Dental Corps, you will undergo training, experiences, and challenges that extend far beyond the scope of a civilian dental practice. Serving in our force, you will provide care to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, their families, and retirees while enjoying the flexibility to perform in a wide variety of academic, clinical, and operational settings. With flexible training options, members of the Dental Corps are able to maximize both their civilian and military experiences. www.navalreserve.com /opportunities/officer/healthcare_dc.jsp   (302 words)

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Widespread fluoride use is primarily responsible for the decline in the prevalence and severity of dental caries in the United States during the past 50 years. Although the benefits of fluoride are well-documented, recent studies suggest that dentists and dental hygienists alike may underestimate its effectiveness and, thus, underuse it as a preventive therapy. Fluoride accumulates in dental plaque and when the plaque pH drops, eg, when the bacteria produce acids, it diffuses into the bacterial cell to disrupt cellular functions such as sugar transport and glycolysis. www.dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com /print.asp?id=136   (1610 words)

NMETC Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program The Dental Corps Professional Liaison to the HPSP program is CAPT Robert M. Taft. In rare cases, the Dental Corps can offer qualified graduating dental students a deferment from reporting to active duty to complete a civilian residency in these shortage areas. During the delay, the student is a Reserve Lieutenant in the Dental Corps with the 2205 designator. www.nomi.med.navy.mil /pages/nmetc/Dentalliaison.htm   (677 words)

Navy Reserve: Opportunities: Officer Opportunities: Health Care: Dental Corps As an Officer in the Dental Corps, you will undergo training, experiences, and challenges that extend far beyond the scope of a civilian dental practice. Serving in our force, you will provide care to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, their families, and retirees while enjoying the flexibility to perform in a wide variety of academic, clinical, and operational settings. With flexible training options, members of the Dental Corps are able to maximize both their civilian and military experiences. www.navyreserve.com /opportunities/officer/healthcare_dc.jsp   (302 words)

Dental Corps Makes Donation to Bethesda's Fisher House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) BETHESDA, Md. (NNS) -- The Navy Dental Corps presented Bethesda’s Fisher House with a check for $1,000 Sept. 15, to assist families while a service member is hospitalized in a military treatment facility. Turner said the Dental Corps raised money this year from a silent auction and decided to put some of that money toward helping wounded military members. Wharwood said the tour gave the Dental Corps an opportunity to experience the Fisher House and how it supports military families. www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=25744   (380 words)

Midwest Dental - Plymouth, WI He put his degree to good use by serving in the US Navy Dental Corps until he joined Midwest Dental in 1982. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the Wisconsin Dental Association. He has also been the secretary/treasurer and a board member on the Sheboygan County Dental Society, as well as the chairman of the Peer Review Committee. www.midwest-dental.com /plymouth.html   (253 words)

Restorative and Preventive Dental Care - Brian O. Coleman, D.M.D., P.A. | Omega Dental Group Listening to what your dental concerns are is one of our most important endeavors. Afterwards, he served our country for 5 years in the US Navy and was a Lieutenant in the Navy Dental Corps. As a general family dental practitioner, he is involved in all facets of dental health care, with a special emphasis on dental disease prevention. omegadentalgroup.org   (287 words)

The Dolphin - Dental Corps celebrates 91st anniversary Washington (NNS) - The Navy's Dental Corps celebrated its 91st anniversary Friday, with a combined active and Reserve force of 1,582 men and women dedicated to ensuring the quality dental care of Navy personnel, their beneficiaries and retirees. Not only are Dental Corps personnel striving to achieve the FHP mission, but they also displayed their operational readiness talents during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). "Those dental officers were well trained and well equipped to provide the necessary dental care, plus, they were prepared to do so even if challenged by chemical or biological threats. www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10070393&BRD=1659&PAG=461&dept_id=8103&rfi=6   (587 words)

U.S. Medicine Information Central The integration will initially entail 24 dental corps officers and approximately 60 enlisted dentists moving from administration positions to mostly dental care positions. Navy dental commands both in the United States and outside of the United States will be a part of the integration. Therefore, in Naples, when we de-establish the dental command, that dental command in Naples will come under the command of the commanding officer of the hospital that is already there. www.usmedicine.com /article.cfm?articleID=970&issueID=68   (963 words)

Dental Unit-Wastewater Study Material Dental mercury is concentrated in fresh- and salt-water food chains, and both mono and dimethylmercury can be produced in bottom sediments by non-enzymatic methylation. As a result, dischargers, including dental treatment facilities, may be required to pretreat their effluent prior to discharge. Naval Institute For Dental and Biomedical Research is currently assembling a database of national discharge limits that will be made available to dental treatment centers at a future date. www.dentalmercury.com /wwquizstudy.htm   (2721 words)

Academy of Operative Dentistry During her time in dental school at the University of Buffalo she was selected as one of two students to represent the entire student body on the University Hearing committee. She was graduated from the School of Dental Medicine in 1975 and in 1981 became a member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry, mentored and sponsored by Dr. Bill Ferguson, this Academy's first president. He completed a 20-year career in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps in 1995 and his last assignment in the Navy was Chairman of Operative Dentistry and Specialty Advisor to the Surgeon General for Operative Dentistry at the Naval Dental School, Bethesda, MD. Dr. St. operativedentistry.com /executive.html   (5518 words)

Dr. William Payne SunBird Dental - Dr. William Payne Payne was born in Colorado Springs, CO and raised in Raytown, MO. After more than four years in the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Hospital Corpsman in Vietnam, he returned to Kansas City. Payne received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UMKC in 1979 and taught there for a year before beginning private practice in McPherson. He continued his commitment to the U.S. Navy, serving for 23 years in the Navy Reserves Dental Corps and retiring as a Lieutenant Commander. www.sunbirddental.com /Page.html   (154 words)

Our Practice, AmClare Dental, Eugene M. Sibick, D.D.S., Williamsville, New York Realizing that dental procedures require a certain closeness to our patients, we believe that a relationship built on trust is of primary importance. Your comfort during dental treatment is just as important as your satisfaction with the results. AmClare Dental is easily accessible at the corner of Transit and Maple Roads in Williamsville. www.amclaredental.com /html/practice.html   (448 words)

[No title] The remainder of patient care is oriented toward routine comprehensive dental treatment of the local-area active duty military population. The opportunity to deliver dental treatment in the main operating room arena will be utilized to care for surgery patients and other patients unable to receive dental treatment in the normal operatory setting. Lecture presentations are directed at topics beyond the dental school curriculum and literature review seminars are used to explore current topics. www.bethesda.med.navy.mil /Careers/Postgraduate_Dental_School/GPR   (1119 words)

Dentists and Professionals at Prosthodontics Intermedica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) Graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, and a Charter Member and Fellow of the Academy of Osseointegration, past vice-president of the Academy's Osseointegration Foundation, and Chairman of its Endowment Committee, Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practices in Dentistry. He served in the United States Navy Dental Corps where he completed a GPR at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia, and a Prosthodontic Residency at the Naval Dental School, Bethesda, Maryland. He is the Chief Operating Officer of CM Ceramics USA, the first branch of the international CM Ceramics dental laboratory (http://www.cmceramics.com in North America, located in Mahwah, NJ, that focuses on the rehabilitation of the fully edentulous, utilizing state-of-the-art CAD/CAM technology. dentalimplants-usa.com /Doctors/drbwh.html   (1255 words)

[No title] Prepare residents to be academic and clinical mentors to members of the Dental Corps and dental profession. Its twofold purpose was the postgraduate instruction of officers of the Dental Corps of the US Navy and the training of hospital corpsmen to serve as dental assistants. In 1983, the Naval Dental Clinic, Bethesda, was established, with the Naval Dental School as a component facility. www.bethesda.med.navy.mil /Careers/Postgraduate_Dental_School   (399 words)

Update - Community - In Memoriam - Mar 06 While in the Navy, he completed a dental internship at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Corona, California and completed a general postgraduate course at the Naval Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland. A popular clinical teacher, Sundbye was sought after by dental students eager to learn from his considerable expertise. He was a life member of USC Alumni Association, Dentistry Associates and the Dental Alumni Association for which he served as a board member and officer. www.usc.edu /hsc/dental/update/march06/COMMUNITY_IN_MEMORIAM.html   (485 words)

About The Dentists Ahlgrim was born and raised in northwestern Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1975 with a B.S. in biology and from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 with a doctorate in dental medicine. Ahlgrim is a member in good standing with the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. www.drahlgrim.com /aboutourdentists   (261 words)

USS Blue Ridge Dental Department Improves  Crew's Dental Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) DHI measures the overall dental health of the crew, according to James. The DHI for the entire Navy and Marine Corps was 35.4 percent for the second quarter of 2001, according to weekly dental update, a publication by the Chief of the Navy Dental Corps. Lectures by dental clinic staff were given at command indoctrination to better educate personnel on their dental health and the role it plays in their overall health. www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2001/08/05.htm   (402 words)

Dental Care Design Lynnwood Washington Dental Care Design family dentist specializing in cosmetic dentistry crowns pain free fillings. Hetzer is a member of the American Dental Association, Washington State Dental Association and Snohomish County Dental Society. Janczakowski is a member of the American Dental Association, Washington State Dental Association and Snohomish County Dental Society. dentalcaredesign.com /doctors-and-staff.php   (262 words)

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