U.S. Army Healthcare Fact Sheets - Dental Corps

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What the army Dental Corps has to oFFer

I youre committed to personal and proessional growth; i you

think youd like to practice dentistry in state-o-the-art acilities

and work with some o the best leaders in the feld o dentistry;

i you want to take advantage o outstanding recreational travel

opportunities; i you want to be a leader; i fnancial security

is important; i youd like to serve your country as well as your

patients, then the Army can oer you more than any private

practice, clinic or hospital can.

We oer a select ew commissions in the United States Army

Dental Corps.

the perFeCt praCtiCe

no start-Up Costs

The cost o starting and maintaining a dental practice can be

substantial. I you are a recent graduate with student loan

obligations, this cost can be prohibitive.

As an Army Dentist, you can enter a stimulating existing practice

with no start-up costs, and begin treating patients without waiting

to build a patient base.

an oFFiCer

Regardless o your dental experience, you will enter with the

rank o at least Captain. You will work with a diverse patient

population, and perorm a variety o dental procedures in a clinicsetting, and possibly in a feld environment.

In addition, you will enjoy all the prestige and privilege o being an

ofcer in the U.S. Army. This includes being a respected member

o your community and having access to a wide variety o travel

opportunities and recreational acilities.

proFessionally traineD staFF

As a member o the Army Dental Corps, you will be surrounded by

highly skilled proessionals, some o whom are leading authorities

in their felds. You will beneft rom the combined

knowledge o these dental teams. The Army also trains enlisted

dental assistants and hires a number o trained civilians,

maximizing the team concept.

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The Army maintains modern dental acilities around the world, in

countries as diverse as Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea.

It aords you the kind o travel opportunities no civilian practice

can match.

FinanCing yoUr Dental eDUCation

health proFessions sCholarship program

I you are currently a student at an accredited dental school, or

are applying to or have been accepted by an accredited dentalschool, the F. Edward Hbert Armed Forces Health Proessions

Scholarship Program (HPSP) oers you a unique opportunity or

fnancial support. This program permits selected students to be

commissioned as ofcers in the Army Reserve.

While completing school, you receive a monthly stipend o

$1,992 or 10+ months each year. For the remaining 1+ months,

you will be on active duty or training, and will receive the pay

and allowances o a Second Lieutenant. This training program

is usually perormed at an Army health care acility. I your

academic program does not allow time away rom school,

arrangements may be made to allow you to continue your studies

while perorming your active duty or training at school, and still

be paid your active duty pay. Tuition and certain other expenses

will also be paid by the government. Qualiying dental students

are also eligible to receive a $20,000 sign-on bonus.

The Army will pay:

100percentofyourtuition

Foryourrequiredbooks

Forrentalofnon-expendableequipment

Formostacademicfees

Amonthlystipendof$1,992for10+monthsperyear

FullpayandallowancesasaSecondLieutenantfor1+months

per year

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To be eligible or this program, you must be a citizen o the

United States, be enrolled in an accredited dental school in the

U.S. or Puerto Rico, and meet the prescribed eligibility criteria

or appointment as a commissioned ofcer.

sharpen yoUr sKills

aCCession BonUs For Dental Corps oFFiCers

Dentists who did not receive an HPSP scholarship may receive

a $75,000 accession bonus or joining the active Army. I you

qualiy, you will receive a lump sum payment upon assignment

to your frst permanent duty station ater completion o Ofcer

Basic Leaders Course.

health proFessions loan repayment program

This program provides up to a maximum o three years orepayment o qualifed education loans. Payment is made in

increments o approximately $40,000 annually or each year

o participation. Active duty obligation is three years.

aDVanCeD eDUCation in general Dentistry

12-month program

I you are a dental student in your senior year, you are no doubt

considering specialized training or are looking or a means o

better preparing or a general practice. Maybe you are a recent

dental school graduate looking or additional specialty training

and clinical experience.

Each year The Surgeon General o the United States Army oers

an opportunity to recently graduated dental students to seekproessional advancement through the Advanced Education

in General Dentistry 12-month program (AEGD 12-month). This

one-year program oers selected graduates opportunities or

diverse clinical experiences and advanced training at the graduate

level. In one short year, youll gain considerable experience in the

ollowing major areas o dentistry:

OralDiagnosisandTreatmentPlanning

OralPathology

PeriodonticsandPreventiveDentistry

PublicHealth

OralandMaxillofacialSurgery

Prosthodontics

Orthodontics

RestorativeDentistryandDentalMaterials

Endodontics

Pedodontics

This program is designed to give you the chance to

practice ideal dentistry and assume increasing responsibility

or total patient care. You will work with a teaching sta

o highly qualifed and experienced Army Dental Corps

ofcers. The Army is committed to giving you the best training

possible in state-o-the-art acilities. Participants in the AEGD12-Month normally begin their Army careers with the rank o

Captain and receive all the benefts associated with that rank.

I selected or this program, you will train at prestigious Army

dental acilities at one o these locations: Fort Lewis, Wash.; Fort

Campbell, Ky.; Fort Carson, Colo.; Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Jackson,

S.C.; or Fort Sill, Okla.

eligiBility

To be eligible to apply or the Advanced Education in General

Dentistry 12-Month program, you must:

Be21-40yearsofage.Dentists40yearsofageoroldermay

apply or an age waiver

BeacitizenoftheUnitedStates

Beenrolledinthesenioryearatanaccrediteddentalschool

or have graduated rom an accredited dental school within the

past three years

Meettheprescribedmedicalstandards

Beofhighmoralcharacter

Choose yoUr speCialty

Dental speCialty resiDenCies

The Army Dental Corps emphasizes dentistry as a complete

health care system. Nearly all dentists who make the Army acareer receive specialty training. Thats why we pioneered an

Advanced Education in General Dentistry 24-month program

(Comprehensive Dentistry). We also oer experienced dental

ofcers specialty residences in:

Endodontics

Periodontics

Prosthodontics

OralandMaxillofacialSurgery

PublicHealth

Pedodontics

Orthodontics

OralPathology

The Army Specialty Residency Programs are second to none.

All are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation

o the American Dental Association and meet the requirements

o the Dental Specialty Boards. The Chie o Service in each o

our residency programs is certifed by the appropriate Specialty

Board, with all program associates either board-certifed or

board-eligible.

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In addition, we employ outstanding military and civilian

consultants who have important roles in every program. In

act, the percentage o Dental Corps specialists who are

board-certifed ar exceeds the percentage in the civiliancommunity.

I you are qualifed, you can get your training in certain specialties

at some o the best civilian institutions in the country. These

specialties currently include Oral Pathology, Public Health

Dentistry, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry.

FelloWships

The Army Dental Corps also oers qualifed Dental Corps ofcers

opportunities to attend ellowship programs, such as Hospital

Dentistry, Dental Materials and Maxilloacial Prosthodontics.

speCial pay

Those who qualiy will receive extra pay incentives as an active

duty Dental Corps ofcer:

VariableSpecialPaypaidmonthlyandbasedonyearsof

creditable service, with annual rates ranging between $3,000

and $12,000.

BoardCerticationPaypaidmonthlyandbasedonyears

o creditable service or Dental Corps ofcers who are

board-certifed, with annual rates ranging between $2,500

and $6,000.

AdditionalSpecialPayforDentalCorpsofcerswhoaccept

a one-year extension to their current military obligation and

have served on active duty a minimum o three years. Annual

rates range between $10,000 and $15,000.

DentalOfcerMultiyearRetentionBonusbasedonspecialty

and length o contract. Annual rates range between $13,000

and $50,000.

Keeping yoUr eDge

ContinUing Dental eDUCation

In dentistry today, sharpening your skills and keeping abreast o

the latest techniques is imperative. Thats why all Army Dental

Corps ofcers are encouraged to attend at least one proessional

dental meeting each year, at government expense.

Along with the opportunity to update their knowledge at national

meetings, ofcers are continually exposed to ongoing proessional

education. Guest speakers, proessional study clubs, and

individual specialty clinical rotations are organized to provide at

least 30 hours o continuing education each year.

When youre ready to take your board certifcation examination,

the Army will pay your expenses, so fnances will not stand in the

way o your proessional advancement.

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opportUnities at home anD aBroaD

The Army Dental Corps oers you a wealth o benefts and

lie experiences you couldnt get with any other health care

organization. Among those benefts are unique opportunities

to broaden your perspective and enjoy new, exciting cultures

through travel. You could work in many locations within the

United States as well as overseas.

The Army maintains up-to-date dental clinics in countries like

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Korea and Japan. Wherever youre

assigned, youll enjoy all the personal advantages you would

receive in the United States, such as quality schools, post housing

or a housing allowance, and post exchange and commissary

shopping privileges. Plus, you will fnd people with whom you

share both proessional and personal interests.

Youll also fnd that most Army installations have a

number o recreational acilities available, such as community

clubs, gol courses, tennis courts, theaters, libraries, swimming

pools, ftness centers and a variety o specialty stores.

Should you decide to move to dierent positions or locations

within the Army Dental Corps, you dont have to worry about

losing pay, benefts, or seniority. You will retain all the rights

and privileges that come with your rank and experience.

the reWarDs oF serViCe

an oFFiCer anD a Dentist

As an Army dentist, youll enjoy all o the rewards that come

with practicing dentistry, as well as the rewards o being a United

States Army ofcer. Youll maintain an excellent standard o living.

The Army oers you and your amily the ollowing benefts:

No-costorlow-costmedicalanddentalcare

30daysofpaidvacationtimeearnedannually

Postexchange(departmentstore)andcommissary(grocery

store) shopping privileges

No-costorlow-costrecreationactivitiesthroughcommunity

clubs, sports acilities and theaters

Non-contributoryretirementafter20yearsofqualifying

service

Posthousingortax-freehousingandsubsistenceallowance

Low-costlifeinsurance

ThriftSavingsPlananadditionalmobileretirementsavings

and investment und similar to a 401(k)

Addtothesebenetstheprideandsecurityofbeinga

member o one o the largest health care organizations in

the United States, and youll see that a career in the Army

Dental Corps could indeed be a very rewarding one, or you

and your amily.

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Joining the army health Care team

step into a promising FUtUre

Now that you have seen how you can serve your patients as well

as your country, consider joining the Army Dental Corps a team

o skilled proessionals who take pride in their practice and the

uniorm they wear.

To qualiy or a commission in the Army Dental Corps

and become a member o the Army Health Care Team you

must be:

21-40yearsofageatthetimeofapplication.(Dentists

40 years o age or older may apply or an age waiver.)

AU.S.citizen

Ofhighmoralcharacter

Physicallyqualied

AgraduateofanAmericanDentalAssociation(ADA)

accredited dental school in the United States or its territories,

Puerto Rico or Canada

LicensedtopracticedentistryintheUnitedStates,Districtof

Columbia, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories

For additional inormation, contact your local Army Health

Care Recruiter at 1-800-Usa-army or visit our Web site at

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