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army Dental Corps
a reWarDing Career
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.
traVel aBroaD
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.
traVel anD leisUre
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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