Great Lakes is putting their Reservists where the mouths are. The summer months are when the boot camp at Great Lakes is at its busiest. Providing dental care in this capacity is a new experience for many of the Reservists. Assignment to a boot camp is a challenge because of the never ending line of recruits. Since all of the recruits are new to Navy dental care, the Reservists are often called upon to provide other assistance besides dental care.
Every group has questions.
I answer all their questions which puts them at ease. According to CDR Thomas Corteglia, DC, clinic director for the Recruit Training Center Clinic at Great Lakes, the Reservists' assistance has boosted clinical productivity and recruit dental readiness. The award is presented annually to an enlisted Sailor who makes a significant contribution to Navy Medicine's medical information systems. Washington, DC-Dental technicians will celebrate 49 years of excellence on Apr. 2. Dental technicians were established by the Secretary of the Navy in 1948 to assist chairside in all phases of dentistry.