Officer - Specialty Orthodontist Part of providing first-rate healthcare for our Airmen and their families is supplying them with the specialists they need. Stationed on bases all over the world, Orthodontists diagnose and treat the Airmen and their family members with improper bites and jaw issues. Utilizing the latest equipment and techniques, they treat both practical and aesthetic issues, allowing our Airmen to maintain normal function without difficulty or pain.
What you'll do:- Examine, diagnose and treat irregularities of the bite and jaw
- Direct orthodontic services and determine the nature and extent of deficiencies
- Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services
- Prepare diagnostic and treatment records and instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques
- Training & Education
- Officer Training School: 5.5 weeks
- Military Training Location: Maxwell AFB, ALKey things to consider requirements
- Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from an ADA-accredited college or university
- Completion of a residency in orthodontics, acceptable to the Surgeon General
- Completion of Officer Training School course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 48th birthday
- Your future is waiting. Apply now
