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240802-F-DT423-1138

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Krystal Sulier, 90th Medical Group dental technician, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, cleans a patient’s teeth at a pop-up medical clinic in Mangilao, Guam, Aug. 2, 2024. The clinic operated Aug. 1-8 in support of 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training, a mission that offered real-world joint training for military participants who practiced deployment readiness by providing no-cost medical services to local residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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240801-F-AY340-1061

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Smith, 18th Dental Squadron dentist, Kadena Air Base, Japan, performs dental work while her team observes during the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training at Guam Community College, Guam, Aug. 1, 2024. The 2024 Guam Wellness IRT served a dual purpose by offering essential training to military personnel while extending no-cost medical services and patient education to the people of Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micah Coate)
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240801-F-AY340-1055

U.S. Air Force dentists and dental technicians provide care to patients during the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training at Guam Community College, Guam, Aug. 1, 2024. More than 140 Air Force active duty, Air Force Reserve, Navy and Guam Air National Guard personnel partnered with the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services to provide crucial medical services at no-cost to underserved communities on the island. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micah Coate)
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240802-F-DT423-1063

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Dshunti Samuel, 482nd Medical Squadron dental technician, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, assists during a dental cleaning procedure at a pop-up medical clinic in Mangilao, Guam, Aug. 2, 2024. Samuel, along with more than 140 Air Force active duty, Air Force Reserve, Navy and Guam Air National Guard personnel, participated in the nine-day 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training mission to provide medical evaluations or physicals, dental care, immunizations, comprehensive eye exams with prescription glasses and patient education to the local community at no cost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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240802-F-DT423-1052

U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Wang, 377th Medical Group clinical dentistry element chief, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, examines a patient’s teeth at a pop-up medical clinic during the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training in Mangilao, Guam, Aug. 2, 2024. This is Guam’s second time hosting a medical IRT mission; the Department of Defense conducts additional missions year-round in support of civil engineering, cybersecurity, transportation and aerial spray operations throughout the United States and its territories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
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TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic

Members of the 72nd Dental Squadron and Tinker Veterinary Clinic perform a root canal on Spike, a Transportation Security Administration explosives detection canine at Tinker Air Force Base, March 9, 2023. Air Force dentists perform dental procedures on military working dogs in the field when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic

Members of the 72nd Dental Squadron Airman 1st Class Joseph Zo, dental technician, left, Heidy Perry, dental technician, center, and Capt. Jennifer Keegan, general dentist, right, prepare instruments prior to a root canal procedure at the Tinker Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic, March 9, 2023. Air Force dentists perform military working dogs in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)
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Dental Checkup

Major Nicholas Lieb, a General Dentist with 419th Medical Squadron, inspects Staff Sergeant Jessika Steiniger, dental assistant, 419th Medical Squadron during dental checkup Feb. 4, 2023, at Hill Air Force base. Individuals who neglect their oral health are more likely to suffer from tooth decay or gingivitis, which left untreated, could lead to more serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease or endocarditis. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)
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230213-F-E1216-1523

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Saunds, Air Expeditionary Squadron, medical logistics noncommissioned officer in charge, puts a puzzle together with a student from the Johan Chelius School in Redi Doti, Suriname, Feb. 13, 2023. As students were served by dental technicians from the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, other members of LAMAT were able to engage with them through various games and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)
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230213-F-E1216-1091

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Susan Gjekaj, Air Expeditionary Squadron pediatric dentist, operates on a student of the Johan Chelius School in Redi Doti, Suriname, Feb. 13, 2023. Dental personnel from the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team engaged with members in the Lokono and Kalin'a villages to provide extractions, fillings, cleanings and teach best practices for sustaining good oral hygiene. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)
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230213-F-E1216-1017

A student from the Johan Chelius School walks toward the newly open dental clinic, as its first patient, in Redi Doti, Suriname, Feb. 13, 2023. To enhance the opportunity for local villages to receive dental treatment, the village chief decided to build a dental clinic, where the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team dental personnel had the privilege of operating on its first patients and set the pace for future dental care in the community. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)
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230214-F-E1216-1123

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Suzana Gjekaj, Air Expeditionary Squadron dentist, embraces a patient at the, newly built, dental clinic in Redi Doti, Suriname, Feb. 14, 2023. Dental personnel from the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team engaged with the local community and created meaningful connections while providing dental care for dozens of patients. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)
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230214-F-E1216-1114

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Reid, Air Expeditionary Squadron dentist, operates on a patient from the local community in Redi Doti, Suriname, Feb. 13, 2023. Dental personnel from the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team operated on dozens of patients ensuring the local community was set up for success in pursuing enhancing access to medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexus Wilcox)
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Bringing the bite to the fight

A prosthodontic team, 355th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, performs surgery at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 9, 2023. A prosthodontic team includes a prosthodontist and their assistant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)
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230118-F-PB738-1068

Tech. Sgt. Danielle Slody, 31st Medical Group NCO in charge of dental logistics, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 18, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)
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230118-F-PB738-1042

Tech. Sgt. Danielle Slody, 31st Medical Group NCO in charge of dental logistics, performs an annual readiness exam at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 18, 2023. During the exam Slody is responsible for cleaning the teeth, then uses a variety of scalers and a cavitron which shoots out water assisting with removing plaque and tartar buildup. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan)
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220715-F-UG882-1003

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Love, 325th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dentist, and Jeffery Webster, Missouri Mission of Mercy volunteer, provide dental care to a patient during a free dental clinic in St. Louis, Missouri, July 15, 2022. MOMOM is a large-scale dental clinic that provides free oral health care to patients who cannot access care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Henry)
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Air Force adoption of water fluoridation in 1954 led to dental improvements

Dental survey from crew member of B-29, Deacon’s Disciples II. (Photo by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force)
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Air Force adoption of water fluoridation in 1954 led to dental improvements

Crewmembers of Lt. Col. Charles “Deacon” Miller’s B-29, Deacon’s Disciples II, whose last flight in World War II, set a record for the fastest non-stop trip from Hawaii to Washington D.C. (Photo by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force)
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Days into IRT, troops perform more than 9,000 procedures

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Namange, a hospital corpsman assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility Great Lakes, U.S. Navy Reserve, practices suturing techniques at a temporary medical clinic in Sikeston, Mo., June 19, 2019. U.S. service members deployed to Sikeston as part of a joint service medical exercise that provides training to service members and no-cost medical services to the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jonathan W. Padish)
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