5 MDG: Dental

Staff Sgt. Stephanie Garica, 5th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of preventive dentistry, uses dental instruments at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. Dental technicians use scalers to throughly clean teeth and remove trapped food and plaque, which can cause tooth decay and gum disease. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

Airmen from the 5th Medical Group dental clinic complete an examination at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. The 5th MDG dental clinic is preparing for Children's Dental Health Month, which promotes healthy habits to children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

An Airman receives a dental cleaning at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. Dental polishing removes stains, plaque accumulation and increases aesthetics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

Staff Sgt. Stephanie Garica, 5th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of preventive dentistry, flosses a patient's teeth at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. The 5th Medical Group dental clinic is preparing for Children's Dental Health Month, which promotes healthy habits to children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

An Airman receives a dental cleaning at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. Dental polishing removes stains, plaque accumulation and increases aesthetics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

Dental cleaning supplies sit on a tray at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. Technicians use a sterilizing machine to ensure instruments are thoroughly clean between each patient. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

Staff Sgt. Stephanie Garica, 5th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of preventive dentistry, conducts a cleaning at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. The 5th Medical Group dental clinic is preparing for Children's Dental Health Month, which promotes healthy habits to children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

Capt. Melissa Parra, 5th Medical Operations Squadron clinical flight commander, performs an examination on a patient at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2017. Examinations are helpful in determining gum health, and detecting oral cancer, and caries, better known as cavities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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5 MDG: Dental

Published Jan. 18, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D., -- Airmen with the 5th Medical Operations Squadron dental clinic perform an examination at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 10, 2016. Examinations are helpful in determining gum health, and detecting oral cancer, and caries, better known as cavities. The 5th MDOS dental clinic is preparing for Children’s Dental Health Month, which promotes healthy habits to children. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)