Accession Number:

AD0423657

Title:

THE EFFECT OF ANCILLARY PERSONNEL ON THE TREATMENT CAPABILITY OF A USAF DENTAL OFFICER,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE BROOKS AFB TEX

Personal Author(s):

• Davis,W. V.
• McKenzie,R. E.
• Hester,W. R.

Report Date:

1963-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

Restorative dentists treat only 33 of the total carious lesions among Air Force personnel. In other words, two-thirds of all lesions remain untreated. To maintain a military force capable of sustained service, not hindered or incapacitated by dental therapy requirements, the treatment capability of the restorative dentist must be improved. This is phase 1 of several studies to increase treatment efficiency. The help of a dental assistant increased the efficiency of treatments 68. The results were obtained by use of standard operating procedures, equipment, treatment, and instruments. The operatory was according to a recent definitive design of the Department of Defense for an Air Force restorative dentistry operatory. Author

Descriptors:

• *DENTISTRY
• MILITARY PERSONNEL
• DENTAL PERSONNEL
• THERAPY
• AIR FORCE

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE