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Spc. Qwameshia Plummer, preventive dentistry, assigned

Spc. Qwameshia Plummer, preventive dentistry, assigned

Spc. Qwameshia Plummer, preventive dentistry, assigned to DENTAC-J, teaches Nevaeh Francisco, fourth grader, how to properly floss during a visit to Arnn Elementary Feb. 24-26 for NCDHM. (U.S. Army photo by Lan... More

Navy Capt. Christopher J. Cobb, from Poughkeepsie,

Navy Capt. Christopher J. Cobb, from Poughkeepsie,

Navy Capt. Christopher J. Cobb, from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the Combat Dentistry Detachment officer in charge with Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts a wisdom tooth extraction o... More

Navy Lt. Joan M. Gonzalez, from Ponce, Puerto Rico,

Navy Lt. Joan M. Gonzalez, from Ponce, Puerto Rico,

Navy Lt. Joan M. Gonzalez, from Ponce, Puerto Rico, a dental officer with Combat Dentistry Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts a dental examination on Cpl. Jac C. ... More

An Afghan boy smiles proudly after receiving a toothbrush

An Afghan boy smiles proudly after receiving a toothbrush

An Afghan boy smiles proudly after receiving a toothbrush from U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C., native and dentist for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco. Barno g... More

A cartoon tooth holding a toothbrush and a toothpaste. Cartoon dental dentistry, health medical.

A cartoon tooth holding a toothbrush and a toothpaste. Cartoon dental ...

Cartoon tooth with a blue toothbrush / A cartoon tooth holding a toothbrush and a toothpaste / Public domain stock illustration.

A woman brushing a child's teeth in front of a group of children. Oral health examination gear.

A woman brushing a child's teeth in front of a group of children. Oral...

A woman in a pink veil is getting her teeth brushed / A woman in a pink head covering is feeding a young girl / Public domain stock photo.

Ben LeNeave and his daughter, Emma, fill out a

Ben LeNeave and his daughter, Emma, fill out a

Ben LeNeave and his daughter, Emma, fill out a pre-appointment form during the 86th Dental Squadron’s “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2016. The event was a way for childre... More

Third-graders participate in an oral health activity

Third-graders participate in an oral health activity

Third-graders participate in an oral health activity with Capt. James Lee, general dentist assigned to DENTAC-Japan, demonstrating the correct way to brush teeth, Feb. 28 at Arnn on SFHA for NCDHM. (U.S. Army p... More

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron general dentist, operates on a patient Nov. 7, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The dental flight focuses mainly on good oral habits to aide p... More

Brush and clean in between to build a healthy smile

Brush and clean in between to build a healthy smile

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and this year’s theme is “Brush and clean in between to build a healthy smile.” Children should brush for at least two minutes, twice a day to reduce the bact... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class April R. Rogers (left), from

Petty Officer 3rd Class April R. Rogers (left), from

Petty Officer 3rd Class April R. Rogers (left), from Anchorage, Alaska, a hospital corpsman, and Navy Capt. Christopher J. Cobb (right), from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the Combat Dentistry Detachment officer in charg... More

Navy Lt. Joan M. Gonzalez, from Ponce, Puerto Rico,

Navy Lt. Joan M. Gonzalez, from Ponce, Puerto Rico,

Navy Lt. Joan M. Gonzalez, from Ponce, Puerto Rico, a dental officer with Combat Dentistry Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), conducts a dental examination to Cpl. Jac C. ... More

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C. native

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C. native

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C. native and dentist for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco, demonstrates the correct way to floss to local school children in a mar... More

Maj. Demarcio Reed, commander of DENTAC-J and comprehensive

Maj. Demarcio Reed, commander of DENTAC-J and comprehensive

Maj. Demarcio Reed, commander of DENTAC-J and comprehensive dentist, conducts a dental screening with Shawn Litt, fourth grader, during a visit to Arnn Elementary Feb. 24-26 for NCDHM. (U.S. Army Photo by Lance D. Davis)

Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist,

Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist,

Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist, poses for a portrait before attending to her patient during her squadron’s “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2016.... More

DENTAC-Japan Soldiers and third-graders demonstrate

DENTAC-Japan Soldiers and third-graders demonstrate

DENTAC-Japan Soldiers and third-graders demonstrate how to floss teeth Feb. 28 at Arnn on SFHA for NCDHM. (U.S. Army photo by Noriko Kudo)

Staff Sgt. Maria Schinella, 14th Medical Operations

Staff Sgt. Maria Schinella, 14th Medical Operations

Staff Sgt. Maria Schinella, 14th Medical Operations Squadron dental laboratory technician, works on a patient’s mouth mold Nov. 7, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The molds are used to fit a vari... More

Lance Cpl. Eduardo A. Barrera, from Los Banos, Calif.,

Lance Cpl. Eduardo A. Barrera, from Los Banos, Calif.,

Lance Cpl. Eduardo A. Barrera, from Los Banos, Calif., a motor transportation operator with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), gets his wisdom tooth extracted by Navy Capt. Chris... More

Local school children assemble in a marketplace in

Local school children assemble in a marketplace in

Local school children assemble in a marketplace in Jalabad for a short dental class July 25. U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C., native and dentist for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Divisi... More

Spc. Qwameshia Plummer, preventive dentistry, assigned

Spc. Qwameshia Plummer, preventive dentistry, assigned

Spc. Qwameshia Plummer, preventive dentistry, assigned to DENTAC-J, talks about the importance of flossing with Arnn Elementary fourth graders and demonstrates how to properly floss during a visit to the school... More

Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist,

Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist,

Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist, talks to her patient, Emma LeNeave, during 86th DS’s “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2016. The event invited pa... More

Capt. James Lee, general dentist assigned to DENTAC-Japan,

Capt. James Lee, general dentist assigned to DENTAC-Japan,

Capt. James Lee, general dentist assigned to DENTAC-Japan, conducts an oral health screening with Corey Miller, 5, kindergartener at Arnn, March 2 for NCDHM. (U.S. Army photo by Lance D. Davis)

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron

Capt. Travis Wagner, 14th Medical Operations Squadron general dentist, and Shaneka Hubbard, 14th MDOS dental assistant, operate on a patient Nov. 7, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Columbus A... More

Hospitalman Michael D. Bolden (left), from Salisbury,

Hospitalman Michael D. Bolden (left), from Salisbury,

Hospitalman Michael D. Bolden (left), from Salisbury, Md., with Combat Dentistry Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), takes dental X-rays of Gunnery Sgt. Jason L. Smith (rig... More

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C. native

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C. native

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Barno, Charleston, S.C. native and dentist for 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force Bronco, hands out toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss to local school chi... More

Naomi Taylor, sixth grader, follows the guidance of

Naomi Taylor, sixth grader, follows the guidance of

Naomi Taylor, sixth grader, follows the guidance of Capt. James Lee, general dentist, assigned to DENTAC-J, on how to properly brush teeth using a dental model at Arnn Elementary during DENTAC-J's visit Feb. 24... More

Emma LeNeave, gets her teeth cleaned by Capt. Heather

Emma LeNeave, gets her teeth cleaned by Capt. Heather

Emma LeNeave, gets her teeth cleaned by Capt. Heather Rybar, 86th Dental Squadron general dentist, during the “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2016. The event encouraged pa... More

Kara Baker, American Red Cross volunteer and a licensed

Kara Baker, American Red Cross volunteer and a licensed

Kara Baker, American Red Cross volunteer and a licensed dentist, provides an oral health screening for Aaliyah Howard, 6, kindergartner at Arnn, March 2 for NCDHM. (U.S. Army photo by Lance D. Davis)

Hospitalman Michael D. Bolden (left), from Salisbury,

Hospitalman Michael D. Bolden (left), from Salisbury,

Hospitalman Michael D. Bolden (left), from Salisbury, Md., a with Combat Dentistry Detachment, Alpha Surgical Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), takes dental X-rays of Gunnery Sgt. Jason L. Smith (r... More

A Healthy Teeth display at the Child Development Center

A Healthy Teeth display at the Child Development Center

A Healthy Teeth display at the Child Development Center shows children the importance of healthy teeth at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, Feb. 10. Every February, the American Dental Association sponsors Nati... More

Jordyn Pafford, sixth grader, receives a dental screening

Jordyn Pafford, sixth grader, receives a dental screening

Jordyn Pafford, sixth grader, receives a dental screening conducted by Capt. James Lee, general dentist, assigned to DENTAC-J, during a visit to AE Feb. 24-26 for NCDHM. (U.S. Army photo by Lance D. Davis)

Emma LeNeave, receives a teeth cleaning during the

Emma LeNeave, receives a teeth cleaning during the

Emma LeNeave, receives a teeth cleaning during the 86th Dental Squadron’s “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2016. Children up to 10 years old were encouraged to attend the e... More

Spc. Qwameshia Gaines, preventive dentistry specialist

Spc. Qwameshia Gaines, preventive dentistry specialist

Spc. Qwameshia Gaines, preventive dentistry specialist assigned to DENTAC-Japan, engages with students to see what they know about taking care of their teeth during a visit to Arnn March 02 for NDCDHM. (U.S. Ar... More

Staff Sgt. Kirsten Moss, 86th Dental Squadron oral

Staff Sgt. Kirsten Moss, 86th Dental Squadron oral

Staff Sgt. Kirsten Moss, 86th Dental Squadron oral preventative technician, prepares her patient, Channing Wray, for a dental checkup during Moss’s squadron’s “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Bas... More

Kyan Huynh, 7, first-grader at Arnn, shows his classmates

Kyan Huynh, 7, first-grader at Arnn, shows his classmates

Kyan Huynh, 7, first-grader at Arnn, shows his classmates how to properly brush their teeth, using a dental model with assistance from Spc. Qwameshia Gaines, preventive dentistry specialist assigned to DENTAC-J... More

Channing Wray, holds a mirror to watch as his dentist

Channing Wray, holds a mirror to watch as his dentist

Channing Wray, holds a mirror to watch as his dentist cleans his teeth during the “Little Teeth, Big Smile” event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2016. The event was a way for children up to 10 years old... More