Oct. 4, 2016 Veterans helping veterans Citizen Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing and active duty Airmen from the 6th Air Mobility Wing Dental Clinic here, traveled approximately 40 miles north of MacDill AFB to the Veteran’s Memorial Park, Hudson Florida to join with hundreds of other community volunteers for the 2016 Operation
July 29, 2016 Handcrafting dental readiness Whenever U.S. Air Force combat airlifters need dental work, they often count on a small team of specialists at the 19th Medical Group Clinic. The unit works behind-the-scenes crafting unique dental prostheses as part of the 19th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental laboratory element. They assist
July 22, 2016 Webinar to Discuss TRICARE Dental Options TRICARE is hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about TRICARE Dental Options. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, from noon-1 p.m. EST.No prior registration is required; simply join us at noon on the specified day and time at
July 13, 2016 59th MDW brings normalcy to wounded patients Most people have no idea what “maxillofacial” means, but to wounded warriors with traumatic injuries the word inspires hope. Disfigured by circumstances while abroad or at home, maxillofacial prosthodontics gives wounded warriors, veterans and civilians a chance at living a normal life.
Feb. 17, 2016 Fight Sugar, Brighten Smiles for Children’s Dental Health February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. TRICARE offers two different plans to ensure your child can get the dental care they need. The American Dental Association reports that while all toothpaste helps remove plaque, a film of bacteria that forms on teeth and gums every day and can
Dec. 17, 2015 AFMS NCO earns prestigious award U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christy Nixon, who works in the Dental Assistant Apprentice Program (DAAP) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, received the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) President’s Award of Excellence at a ceremony at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C., Nov.