The Association of Army Dentistry
- Promotes morale and esprit de corps
- Recognizes those who serve and have served in Army Dentistry
- Supports recruitment and retention
- Provides dental education, coaching and mentoring
- Fosters appreciation of the history and accomplishments
Career Development & Transition
Whether you are:
- Entering active duty
- Pursuing a military career
- Considering retirement
- Leaving active duty
- Searching for new career opportunities
The AAD offers information and points of contact that may assist you.
Donate
Help the AAD fulfill its mission to:
- Promote morale and esprit de corps
- Recognize those who serve and have served via Army Dentistry
- Support recruitment and retention
- Provide dental education, coaching and mentoring
- Foster appreciation of the history and accomplishments
Become a Member
Membership in the AAD is open to all members of the Army Dental Care Team — past and present — and friends of Army Dentistry including:
- Army Dental Corps and other AMEDD Officers
- Reserve and National Guard Soldiers
- Noncommissioned Officers
- Enlisted Soldiers
- Civilian Employees
- Spouses and Surviving Spouses
- Friends of Army Dentistry
On this Day in the History of U.S. Army Dentistry
AMEDD Board Selects First Dental Officer as “Corps Immaterial” General Officer
1 June 1999 – DENCOM Commander, COL Joseph G. Webb, Jr., is promoted to brigadier general and assumes duties as the Assistant Surgeon General and Deputy Chief of Staff for Force Sustainment, U.S. Army Medical Command, becoming the first dental officer selected for a corps immaterial position.
Twenty-Third Chief of the U.S. Army Dental Corps
1 June 1999 – BG Patrick D. Sculley is promoted to major general and is appointed the 23rd Chief of the Army Dental Corps, the U.S. Army Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Medical Command.
Dental Service Support Areas Become Regional Dental Commands
1 June 1998 – DENCOM’s Dental Service Support Areas are renamed Regional Dental Commands, and the number is reduced to six, including: Great Plans, North Atlantic, Southeast, Western, Pacific and European.
New Area of Concentration (AOC) for Prosthodontists
1 June 1989 – Fixed and removable prosthodontics specialties are combined into one personnel management code (AOC 63F) and into a single residency training program.
104th Med Det Deploys to Vietnam
June 1966 – The 104th Med Det, a KD maxillofacial team, is deployed to Vietnam. The detachment includes a plastic surgeon, oral surgeon, anesthesiologist, OR nurse, OR technician and an oral surgery assistant. The 104th is attached to the 3rd Field Hospital near the Tan Son Nhut Air Base northwest of Saigon.
For more historical events, visit the Army Dentistry History Timeline.