What services does the Dental Squadron (DS) provide?

• A. Nutrition and dietetics.
• B. Clinical dentistry, dental laboratory services, and oral surgery.
• C. Primary care and immunizations.
• D. Radiology and imaging.

Answer: (B)

The Dental Squadron focuses on three main areas that together deliver complete dental care and readiness: clinical dentistry, dental laboratory services, and oral surgery. Clinical dentistry covers the hands-on patient care you’d expect—exams, preventive care, restorations, and other routine treatment. Dental laboratory services involve fabricating and repairing prosthetics such as crowns, bridges, and dentures, which clinicians rely on to restore function and aesthetics. Oral surgery includes surgical procedures performed in the dental setting, like extractions and minor surgical procedures.

Nutrition and dietetics deal with dietary planning and nutrition management, which is outside the dental scope. Primary care and immunizations are general medical services, not specific to dental care. Radiology and imaging are diagnostic services used across health care, but they don’t alone define the Dental Squadron’s primary offerings.