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
New Deputy Chief of the Dental Corps Appointed
15 March 2007 – The Chief, U.S. Army Dental Corps, approves the appointment of COL Priscilla Hamilton as the first Deputy Chief of the U.S. Army Dental Corps.
Reserve Component Dentists Backfill Deploying Active-Duty Dentists
March 2003 – Reserve Component (RC), Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) dentists arrive at various units to backfill for 55 deploying active-duty DENCOM dentists. A second rotation is activated in June and July 2003.
DENCOM Begins Training Expanded Function Dental Assistants
March 2002 – To offset a shrinking pool of dentists and support its dental readiness mission, DENCOM implements Dental Care Optimization (DCO) to reengineer care delivery. The system uses a multi-chair, multi-ancillary primary-care team concept. General and/or comprehensive dentists lead the team, which are enhanced by dental assistants with advanced training (EFDA). Currently employed civilian […]
Dental Personnel Begin Basic and Technical Training
15 March 1918 – Basic and Technical Training for dental officers and Enlisted dental assistants is initiated at Camp Greenleaf, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
For more historical events, visit the Army Dentistry History Timeline.
