Deployed preventative health series: Dental clinic helps AUAB bite back

Photo By Tech. Sgt. Carlos Trevino | Staff Sgt. Shane Hinton, 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron dental technician, uses a curing light to solidify liquid dental materials inside a root canal on Senior Airman Jordan Thompson, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels and cryogenics operator, July 30, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Dental technicians like Hinton perform dental cleanings, prepare dental instruments, and assist dentists with procedures like extractions and root canals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)  

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR , QATAR

08.22.2016

Story by Tech. Sgt. Carlos Trevino 

379th Air Expeditionary Wing

The 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron’s dental clinic, which is staffed by only three Airmen, treats nearly 350 members from both Team AUAB and Camp As Sayliyah every month to ensure deployed personnel remain mission-ready.
Deployed Preventative Health Tip: One of the largest drivers of dental health issues in many deployed locations is the over-consumption of sugary energy drinks. The dental health experts here advise avoiding these drinks and reducing the amount of sugar based snacks that are in abundance at dining facilities, as they may cause cavities.
With the month of August designated as Preventive Health Month by the Air Force Medical Service, the deployed preventative health series examines the health and vitality of the nation’s warfighters. Click here to read more about preventative health topics in this series.

• Date Taken: 08.22.2016
• Date Posted: 08.22.2016 04:32
• Story ID: 207834
• Location: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR , QA