The US Navy offers the opportunity for individuals just like you to complete a dental program completely free of charge. As a matter of fact, the Navy even provides a competitive salary and extravagant benefits package to you while you train. If healthy smiles are your area of interest, click here to find out how to turn it into a career choice.

What Do Navy Dentists Do?

Individuals in the dental field in the Navy are highly regarded and generally carry more duties and responsibilities than their civilian counterparts. By joining the ranks of the Navy dental community your responsibilities will include providing routine and emergency dental treatments including root canals, dental surgery, tooth extractions, and preventative care to a multitude of sailors and soldiers across the military.

The Navy dentist will find that his practice will take on a number of less than traditional locations including working aboard a aircraft carrier or miles under the sea in a submarine, or in a hospital or clinic, the training you receive in the Navy prepares you for numerous specialties including orthotics, dental surgery and general practice. The Navy offers a great opportunity to get the hands-on experience that successful dental professions require. Click here to find out more.

What About A Degree?

Most of the training you receive in the dental field will transfer directly to college credit for an undergraduate degree at almost every college and university in the country if you choose to leave the Navy before your studies are complete. And the funds you receive for your education while in the Military are yours to keep. They are never required to be paid back. Advanced technical and operational training is also available in many specialized fields.  Click here to find out how to begin your career as a dentist in the Navy.

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