Army Dental Corps

The Army Dental Corps is a very important branch of the United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) dedicated to the oral health and readiness of Army personnel. This branch consists of talented dental professionals with a broad range of specializations who are committed to high quality dental care for soldiers, their families and retirees. In this distinctive environment, these dental professionals to apply their vast skills and expertise to dramatically impact the oral health and operational effectiveness of the Army members.

Dental Corps officers, who serve as military commissioned officers, have a variety of responsibilities and opportunity to structure their practice that is not purely clinical. The duties can be as basic as general dentistry to very complex specialties in oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics and periodontics. This comprehensive intervention permits access to topical areas of dental practice such as research, educational development, and leadership across Army and healthcare system. The Dental Corps also provides a complete era of services to include not only prevention and restorative dentistry, but complex dental problems to respond to a fully and complete total oral health care program.

The experience of serving in the Army Dental Corps presents a unique blend of professional and personal challenges. Officers in the Dental Corps are not solely healthcare providers, but are leaders responsible for modeling ethical principles and core values that are part of the moral underpinning of military service. Their practice environment can be both varied and climate controlled. Clinical facilities and mobile dental facilities come equipped with the latest and advanced dental technology and resources, providing a meaningful and rewarding career experience for individuals willing to serve.

More importantly, the Dental Corps provides challenging and significant professional development. Officers have an exceptional opportunity to gain access to the advanced technology and emerging practices for necessary and relevant professional development that informs practicing efficacy. Leadership training and character refinement obtained with military service develop superior officers into great and complete healthcare leaders.

A career in the Army Dental Corps is more than a recruitment, it is a solid commitment to the provision of outstanding dental care to the troops who serve our nation honorably. This career offers a seamless and perfect marriage between dental practice and worthy military service, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for dentists to cultivate their dental craft, while still maintaining a personal allegiance to the service of the United States of America.