Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 04.15.2022
Do you ever see or hear your child grinding his or her teeth or clenching his or her jaws during the day or at night while sleeping? That’s a potentially serious health problem. But the good news is that dental experts say the problem usually goes away on its own....
Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 02.28.2022
Chronic, involuntary teeth grinding – technically called bruxism – can lead to all sorts of health problems.
Story by Janet A. Aker | Defense Health Agency | 02.16.2022
When a dentist is available downrange, word spreads fast. That's because when you're on deployment for six to 12 months at a time, and something goes wrong with your teeth or mouth, getting to the dentist is a top priority. Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Andrew Gutierrez is one of the military dentists who was in Afghanistan at the height of combat operations and provided care to service members on......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Maldonado-Suarez | 20th Fighter Wing | 03.11.2020
The 20th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental clinic partnered with the American Dental Association to promote good dental hygiene through the “Give Kids A Smile” program, Feb. 21. “Give Kids A Smile” is a nationwide, community-based movement aimed at prevention of childhood dental cavities. As part of the program, the 20th OMRS dental clinic team offered 40 appointments......
Story by Lance Cpl. Faeth Webb | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 05.04.2019
PONCE, Puerto Rico - Military service carries the promise of exciting opportunities to expand your horizons and meet people and cultures you otherwise never would have known. At Innovative Readiness Training Puerto Rico 2019, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Pyne experienced that firsthand....
Story by Airman 1st Class Dillon Audit | Minot Air Force Base | 04.30.2018
The main mission of the 5th Medical Operations Squadron dental flight is to support a healthy population of war-fighters primed for contingency operations across the globe. Dental flight also consists of 40 personnel who provide Airmen with dental care....
Story by Senior Airman Donald Hudson | 374th Airlift Wing | 02.06.2018
In a single room workshop above the main dentist office, a small shop completes one of the most detailed, artistic and necessary jobs to help many people live a more comfortable and enjoyable life. To put it simply, they make teeth. When someone gets their tooth knocked out playing ball or simply needs a new retainer, Yokota’s dental lab goes to work creating replacement teeth, retainers,......
Story by Sgt. Quentin Johnson | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.21.2016
Story by Sgt. Quentin Johnson 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FORT MCCOY, Wis. – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 965th Dental Company, out of Seagoville, Texas, took part in the Global Medic Exercise at Fort McCoy, Aug. 13-26, 2016....