Dental Considerations in a Unified Medical Command

摘要

Volumes have been written touting the benefits of a Unified Medical Command, but none have discussed the Army, Navy, and Air Force Dental Corps' role in this command. The pace of military medicine's transformation is increasing, and in order to ensure eligible beneficiaries continue to get world class dental care, a study of dentistry's potential role must be conducted. Whether a Unified Medical Command is established or not, there are several joint dental initiatives that should be undertaken to achieve unity of effort between the services in both peacetime and war. To meaningfully contribute to a Joint Medical structure, the Dental Corps must start now to ensure young officers receive joint exposure to understand each service's dental capabilities and how to employ them.