The Navy Dental Corps was established in 1912 to provide dental care for active duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel and promote their dental health. It aims to ensure dental readiness and is led by the Chief of the Navy Dental Corps. Force Dental Battalions were established to command dental companies providing mobile dental services to Marines. They are composed of dental officers, other staff, and dental corpsmen. The presentation discusses operational dental readiness goals of 95% for active and reserve personnel, who must have annual dental exams, and will not deploy with class 3 or 4 dental classifications.

1. Presented by:
HM2(SW) Mary Kim

2. History
HISTORY MISSION/VISION
 Established on 22 Aug 1912  Ensure dental readiness
 Provide care for active duty
Navy and Marine Corps
personnel
 Promote, protect, and restore
the dental health for those
entrusted to our care

3. ORGANIZATION
 Chief of the Navy Dental Corps
 Establish professional standards and positions for dental
practice
 Advisory agency for the BUMED on all matters directly
related to dentistry

4.  Deputy Chief for Dentistry
 BUMED Director of the Office of the Dental Corps
 Director, Dental Programs (DDP)
 “Dental Officer, U.S. Marine Corps”
 Staff dental officer to the Commandant of the Marine
Corps
 Fleet Dental Officer
 Staff dental officer for Commander, Fleet Forces
Command

5.  CO/XO of MTF/DTF/BN
 Director, Dental Services/OICs
 Force Dental Officer
 Senior Dental Officer on a Ship

6. U.S. Marine Corps Forces
 Force dental companies was established by CMC to
provide a flexible, mobile dental service for the USMC.
 Force DENBN was established to provide effective
command and control of dental companies
 DENBN composed of:
 74 dental officers
 2 Medical Service Corps officers
 153 dental Corpsmen
 9 enlisted Marines

7. Operational Dental Readiness (ODR)
 Goal for active and reserve personnel is 95 percent.
 Generated by the Dental Common Access System
(DENCAS)
 Active and SELRES are required to have a dental exam
annually.
 Personnel will not deploy in Dental Class 3 or 4.

8. Dental Health Standard
 Goal for active duty is 65 percent.

9. QUESTIONS???

10. Quiz
1. When was the Dental Corps established?
2. Who is the advisory agency for the BUMED on all matters
directly related to dentistry?
3. ______________ was established to provide effective command
and control of dental companies.
4. DENBN is composed of ___ dental officers, ____ MSC officers,
____ dental HMs, and _____ enlisted Marines.
5. What is ODR?
6. What is the ODR goal for active and reserve personnel?
7. How often are Active and SELRES personnel required to have
dental exam done?
8. Personnel will not deploy in what dental classification?
9. What is the Dental Health Standard goal for active duty?
10. What is MANMED P-117 Chapter 6?

11. Answers:
1. 22 Aug 1912
2. Chief of the Navy Dental Corps
3. Force Dental Battalion
4. 74 DO, 2 MSC, 153 dental HMs, 9 Marines
5. Operational Dental Readiness
6. 95 percent
7. Annually
8. Class 3 or 4
9. 65 percent
10. Dental Corps