April 15, 2024 “Filling” in the role: Eielson’s sole dental hygienist does it all Dental hygiene is an important pillar to one’s health and many individuals may not realize how pertinent it is. To U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Victoria Castaneda, Eielson’s sole active duty registered dental hygienist, the most fulfilling part of her job is helping patients achieve results.
March 13, 2024 Passion, purpose, and dental care: Capt. Anna Olson's odyssey The story follows Capt. Anna Olson's remarkable journey from her Southern roots to becoming a dedicated dentist serving in the United States Air Force.
April 10, 2023 TSA K9 gets root canal at Tinker Vet Clinic Dentists from the 72nd Dental Squadron, along with veterinarians from the Tinker Veterinary Clinic performed a root canal on the seven-year-old black Labrador retriever’s lower molar during a procedure at the Tinker Veterinary Clinic.
Oct. 5, 2017 Military dentists in high-demand during joint-service health care initiative in Missouri Dental care was in high-demand at the Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) exercise in southeastern Missouri. Known as the Bootheel, the region is one of the state’s more medically underserved areas.
Feb. 9, 2016 Learning how to get that perfect smile! February is National Children's Dental Health Month. On Feb. 5, members of the Dental Squadron from the 779th Medical Group went to the Child Development Center on Joint Base Andrews. This year's campaign slogan is "Sugar Wars" to educate children of all ages about fighting against the Sweet Tooth