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. 2023 Jul;84(6):370-372.
doi: 10.18043/001c.89202.

Army Reserve Component Dental Health and Readiness

Joel A Bachman  1 , T Robert Tempel Jr  2 , Elizabeth R Oates  3
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Army Reserve Component Dental Health and Readiness

Joel A Bachman et al. N C Med J. 2023 Jul.
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Abstract

This article provides an overview of dental readiness in the Army Reserve Components. An historical perspective, cur-rent programs, developing initiatives, and trends in metrics measuring dental readiness are presented. The importance of the civilian/military partnership is stressed.

Keywords: Army Reserve Comonent; ECU; Joel A. Bachman; National Guard; US Army Reserve; dental health; dental medicine; dentistry; health care; public health.

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Disclosure of interests: This article was reviewed by Army National Guard Public Affairs and OPSEC. No interests were disclosed.

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