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    New, upgraded dental clinic opens at Q-West

    New, upgraded dental clinic opens at Q-West

    Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Adam Shaw | Col. Thomas Dundon, commander, 360th Medical Co., Joint Base Balad, celebrates the...... read more read more

    QAYYARAH, IRAQ

    06.01.2009

    Story by Sgt. 1st Class Adam Shaw 

    16th Sustainment Brigade

    CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq — After nearly a year of planning, building and furnishing, the Q-West Dental Clinic opened its doors here May 23.

    The nearly $1 million facility has six dental chairs, a dental lab, a sterilization area, a waiting area and offices.

    "The Q-West patients will benefit vastly from this spacious state-of-the-art clinic with the latest equipment," said Col. Thomas Dundon, commander, 360th Medical Co., Joint Base Balad.

    Previously, dental Soldiers worked out of one treatment room in the base medical clinic.

    "The space was insufficient — and inefficient — for good care," said Dundon.

    Contractors began construction on the new clinic after starting expansion and renovation of the Q-West Troop Medical Clinic.

    Currently, Soldiers from the 360th Medical Co., based out of Twinsburg, Ohio, staff the new facility.

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    Date Taken: 06.01.2009
    Date Posted: 06.01.2009 03:14
    Story ID: 34348
    Location: QAYYARAH, IQ

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