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Dental checkups during A-school

Do the sailors have access to periodic dental checkups during A-school? If so, do they arrange a visit with dental or does someone else keep up with this and let them know when to come? Or do they just wait until they have a problem before going to dental? Just wondering, since my son had $5,000 worth of orthodontic braces in the 3 years before he left. Don't want to ruin all those good teeth.

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VickiePermalink Reply by Vickie on October 8, 2009 at 6:13pm
I believe that they all had dental exams in BC and had their teeth cleaned (I know our son did). As for after BC that may vary by command. Hopefully our veteran moms can give move information.
judyannPermalink Reply by judyann on October 9, 2009 at 10:31am
My son had a lot of dental work done after boot camp. Now he is finishing up A school and he has one more appt. with the dentist. They make sure their teeth are good. They won't sign off on them until everything is taken care of.
Permalink Reply by Jamie Trammel on October 9, 2009 at 11:01am
Oh believe me they check our guys out really good! My son had all his wisdom teeth pulled in basic even though he didn't need it. They watch our sailors health pretty close!
Permalink Reply by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on October 9, 2009 at 12:18pm
Tyler doesn't need any additional dental work done. Just wanting to make sure he keeps his pearly whites cleaned every six months.
Permalink Reply by Anti M on October 14, 2009 at 3:55pm
Pretty sure the Navy only cleans teeth annually. They did when I was in.
babyblues*Cody's Wife!Permalink Reply by babyblues*Cody's Wife! on October 14, 2009 at 3:29pm
My fiance has had three dental appoinments while he has been in A school. He said that they just tell him when to go for check ups.
Permalink Reply by Joanie Tyler's Mom(133 Bees) on October 14, 2009 at 4:51pm
Thanks for your replies.
VickiPermalink Reply by Vicki on October 25, 2009 at 9:11pm
My son PIR was Apr 24 and he just went to a check up while at corpsman school. He said they cleaned his teeth and checked for cavities.

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