Dental Assistant
Assists dentists during oral surgery, restorative treatments, and preventive care procedures; prepares patients for examinations by arranging instruments and materials; operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra- and extra-oral radiographs; sterilizes instruments and maintains the cleanliness of dental equipment and operatories; manages patient records, schedules appointments, and orders dental supplies; trains or supervises junior enlisted personnel; sets up portable dental operatories.
68E40 Dental SRP NCO
Supervises activities of dental team in a dental facility; provides technical guidance; determines personnel requirements and establishes work priorities; organizes work schedules and duty assignments; instructs subordinates in work techniques and procedures; evaluates personnel performance, counsels personnel, and prepares evaluation reports; prepares administrative, technical, patient, and manpower reports.
68E20 Oral Surgery Assistant
Serves as an oral and maxillofacial surgery assistant for the 214th Surgical Detachment; assists the surgeon with all chairside procedures including operatory setup, anesthesia administration, and cleanup; prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments, materials, and equipment in accordance with infection control and biohazard protocols; provides patients with information on oral health care, treatment plans, and postoperative outcomes; supervises the daily maintenance, readiness, and accountability of medical equipment valued in excess of $57,000.
68EX2 Preventive Dentistry Specialist
As Preventive Dentistry Specialist, examines patients' teeth and gums, recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities; removes soft and hard deposits from teeth; teaches patients how to practice good oral hygiene; provides preventive dental care; removes calculus, stains, and plaque from teeth; takes and develops dental x-rays; applies cavity-preventive agents such as fluorides and pit and fissure sealants.
68EN5 Dental Laboratory Technician
Performs procedures in fabrication and repair of removable and fixed dental prosthodontic appliances based on consultation requests; fabricates fixed and removable precision appliances; fabricates simple and complex orthodontic, pedodontic, periodontic and surgical appliances; assists in fabricating maxillofacial appliances; manages the operational maintenance of laboratory equipment; orders and receives supplies.
Squad Leader
Serves as squad leader for the Area Support Platoon on an MTOE, Dental Company (Area Support), supervising three Soldiers; trains new Soldiers to operate dental equipment; provides counseling and mentorship to Soldiers on career progression; takes interest in health, welfare and morale of Soldiers; supports the commander's intent on all policies and guidelines for the unit maintenance program; conduct inventories to identify shortages and deficiencies of $350,000 worth of dental equipment and vehicles to ensure 100% readiness to accomplish the unit mission.
68E20 Dental Specialist
Supervises the set up of field dental clinic; assists in four-handed dentistry including exams, endodontics, oral surgery, extractions, and restorative procedures; performs instrument sterilization; exposes dental radiographs, performs charting; manages patients records; seats patients; schedules appointments.
68E20 Dental Specialist
Serves as a Dental Specialist in a brigade support battalion medical company in the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); provides Echelon II combat dental health support for Forward Operating Base Fenty consisting of 3,500 Soldiers, coalition forces, Afghan National Army, and civilian contractors; directly responsible for the health, welfare, morale, and combat readiness of two Soldiers; supervised the daily maintenance, readiness, and accountability of medical equipment valued in excess of $900,000.
MOS 68E - Dental Specialist
Major Duties. The dental specialist assists the dental officer in prevention, examination, and treatment of diseases of teeth and oral region, or assists with the management of dental treatment facilities. Duties for MOS 68E at each level of skill are:
MOSC 68E10. Patient care. Receives and seats patients; prepares dental operatory, selects and arranges instruments, measures and records temperature, blood pressure and pulse, and assists dentist during patient exams; provides oral hygiene instructions; assists with administration of anesthesia and in placement and removal of sutures; prepares restorative and impression materials; performs Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and operates resuscitative equipment; manages infection control and disposes of contaminated waste and dental radiography materials; loads and unloads radiographic film cassettes; protects self and patient from excessive ionizing radiation exposure; exposes bite-wing periapical, occlusal film, and panoramic radiographic film; schedules appointments, retrieves, files, and maintains dental records; receives, stores, packs, unpacks and safeguards dental supplies and equipment; performs preventive maintenance on dental equipment; sets up, maintains, disassembles and packs dental field equipment shelters.
MOSC 68E20. Supervises dental teams, sections, or small fixed or mobile dental facilities; assists dental officers in prevention, examination, and treatment of diseases of teeth and oral region; assists and advises subordinate personnel on supply economy procedures; supervises the packing, unpacking, loading, setting up, and storage of dental unit field equipment and shelters; assists in presentation of training programs; prepares the site for field dental treatment facilities; assists with technical and administrative management of dental treatment facilities under the supervision of a Dental NCO.
MOSC 68E30. Supervises activities of dental teams, sections, or clinics in small or medium sized fixed or mobile dental facilities; provides technical guidance; ensures comfort, safety, and cleanliness of dental facilities; determines personnel requirements; establishes work priorities; organizes work schedules and assigns duties; instructs subordinates in work techniques and procedures; evaluates personnel performance; counsels personnel and prepares evaluation reports; supervises movements and establishment of field dental units; prepares unit CBRN plans and supervises procedures; prepares administrative, technical, patient, and manpower reports; establishes and monitors stock level of supplies and equipment; requisitions and maintains dental supplies and equipment.
MOSC 68E40. Supervise activities of dental teams, large fixed or mobile dental facilities or dental clinic commands; assists with the planning, execution, and oversight of missions within multifunctional medical battalions; prepares periodic and special reports concerning personnel, patients, dental care and treatment operations; supervises and plans training in general military and MOS specific subjects; coordinates administrative activities and prepares dental treatment facility SOPs; revises topography of selected operational site and advises on the location of field treatment and sanitation facilities; prepares operational orders and fragmentation orders in support of medical missions; ensures compliance with infection control protocols; manages dental readiness of supported units; coordinates the deployment, establishment, disestablishment, and redeployment of mobile dental facilities; plans, develops, and supervises loading plans for dental field organizations; performs staff, budget, and advisory duties.
MOSC 68E50. Serves as senior enlisted advisor of fixed dental activity, deployable dental company, or area dental laboratory or as staff NCO at a medical battalion or brigade; supervises general administrative functions and coordinates personnel assignments; evaluates training programs and requirements; assists the Commander in the administrative and technical supervision of subordinate dental facilities; assists in the planning, development, and management of the command budget programs; coordinates and supervises unit preventive maintenance and supply programs; assists with the planning, execution, and oversight of missions within a medical brigade or medical command; assists with the coordination, reception, staging, and integration of deployed units; assists with deployment, reintegration, reconstitution, and retraining; assists in the development of operational plans and tactical SOPs; provides technical assistance in planning and staffing of facilities.
