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CPT Alex Smith, CPT Tin Le, MAJ Chun Chan Our Senior Residents recently found out where they will be going after graduation in July! Not knowing your next duty assignment is always good for a little anxiety for service members and our families. At least in the Dental Corps, though, the personnel in Washington, DC making the assignments really do try to accommodate people’s desires. I’ve never had a bad assignment but I’ve never really known how the process worked either. I would have...read more
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I've had a lot of time to reflect on ranger school lately. I certainly didn't appreciate the full value of the experience while I was in it which is very understandable--while you are there all you want to do is get out of there. Getting the tab is important for career reasons because it's considered very important in the infantry. People judge you for it. That's not the important part though. There are some great people that don't have the tab and some terrible...read more
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I get asked the question frequently about cosmetic dentistry in the Army. This question is usually coming from applicants wanting to joint the Army. So let's discuss it. Cosmetic dentistry is done in the Army. Procedures such as veneers, minor orthodontic movement, composite bonding, crowns, and even facial surgery do happen for cosmetic reasons. Personally I have done all of these (except the facial surgery) as part of my practice. So what factors determine...read more
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