MANMED, NAVMED P-117, CH 6 Flashcards
What is the role of the Chief, Navy Dental Corps?
Serve as the advisory agency for the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) on all matters relating directly to dentistry.
When was the Dental Corps Legislation established?
The Navy Dental Corps was established by provisions of an act of 22 August 1912 (now codified by act approved 10 August 1956.
What is the code for the Office of the Navy Dental Corps?
BUMED-M00C2
What Office assists in developing long-range plans for the Medical Department and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) as the Dental and Opera- tional Medicine Analyst.
Medical Resources, Plans and Policy Division (N931).
Who reports to the Director, Health Services and advises on Marine Corps dental matters?
Director, Dental Programs, DDP (code HS) also has the title “The Dental Officer, U.S. Marine Corps”
The Navy Dental Corps consists of officers in what grades?
lieutenant; lieutenant commander; commander; captain; and rear admiral (lower half).
When are Officers of the Dental Corps eligible for promotion ?
When they accumulate the required promotion and entry grade credits, or complete the prescribed period of active duty in the next lower grade.
A tour of duty is influenced by WHAT several factors?
The ratio of sea and overseas billets to those ashore within CONUS; the number of officers on active duty for limited periods; requirements for officers with special qualifications; billets of an unusually arduous nature or in isolated areas; training requirements; and the desires of the individual officer.
What are the two types of PGY-1 programs available for dental officers?
1.)General Practice Residency (GPR) Programs in Dentistry of 12 months duration are conducted at naval teaching hospitals.
2.)Advanced Education in General Dentistry
(AEGD) Programs of 12 months duration are conducted at various dental clinic
What two qualifications must Dental officers have to be able to treat or assist in treatment of casualties?
Advanced life support (ALS) resuscitative procedures and (BLS).
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons must complete what additional training?
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS).
On what date was the initial table of organization (T/O) for force dental companies was
approved by CMC?
17 November 1954
On what date was the initial
T/O for a force DENBN was approved by CMC?
20 August 1979
The consolidation of the colocated DENBN and Naval Dental Center (NDC) under one commanding officer, one executive officer, and one command master chief was accomplished at which duty stations on what year?
Okinawa, Camp Pendleton, and Camp Lejeune in July 1994.
Patients can be labeled Class 3 under the stricter modifications of the DoD guidelines if they what findings?
1.) Non-cavitated carious lesions that
extend 0.5 mm or more (radiographically) beyond the dental enamel junction.
2.)Teeth that have been restored with
permanent restorative materials but for which cuspal coverage is indicated.
3.)Unerupted (with oral communication)
or partially erupted teeth that will not erupt into a functioning occlusion and are recommended for removal.
