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| United States Navy Dental Corps | |
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 Seal of the United States Navy Dental Corps[1] | |
| Founded | August 22, 1912 |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy[2] |
The Dental Corps of the United States Navy consists of naval officers with a doctorate in either dental surgery (DDS) or dental medicine (DMD) and who practice dentistry for Sailors and Marines to ensure optimal oral health.
The U.S. Navy Dental Corps was established by an Act of Congress in 1912. Its membership consists of the Navy and the United States Navy Reserve dental officers. The primary mission of the Corps is to prevent or remedy dental conditions that may interfere with the performance of duty by members of the active naval forces.[3] In overseas locations, they sometimes also treat dependent family members.
- ^ "External Directives" (PDF). www.med.navy.mil. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.navy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Elliott, RW Jr (1975). "Organization of the Navy Dental Corps". Int Dent J. 25 (4): 266–75. PMID 1102459.