If you’re committed to personal and professional
growth; if you think you’d like to practice dentistry
in state-of-the-art facilities and work with some of
the best leaders in the field of dentistry; if you want
to take advantage of outstanding recreational travel
opportunities; if you want to be a leader; if financial
security is important; if you’d like to serve your
country as well as your patients, then the Army can
offer you more than any private practice, clinic or
hospital can.
We offer a select few commissions in the United
States Army Dental Corps.

THE PERFECT PRACTICE

No start-up costs
The cost of starting and maintaining a dental practice
can be substantial. If you are a recent graduate with
student loan obligations, this cost can be prohibitive.
As an Army Dentist, you can enter a stimulating
existing practice with no start-up costs, and begin
treating patients without waiting to build a patient
base.
An officer
Regardless of your dental experience, you will enter
with the rank of at least Captain. You will work with a
diverse patient population, and perform a variety of
dental procedures in a clinic setting, and possibly in a
field environment.
In addition, you will enjoy all the prestige and
privilege of being an officer in the U.S. Army.
This includes being a respected member of your
community and having access to a wide variety of
travel opportunities and recreational facilities.
Professionally trained staff
As a member of the Army Dental Corps, you will be
surrounded by highly skilled professionals, some
of whom are leading authorities in their fields. You
will benefit from the combined knowledge of these
dental teams. The Army also trains enlisted dental
assistants and hires a number of trained civilians,
maximizing the team concept.
Travel abroad
The Army maintains modern dental facilities around
the world, in countries as diverse as Belgium,
Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea. It affords you
the kind of travel opportunities no civilian practice
can match.

FINANCING YOUR DENTAL EDUCATION

Health Professions Scholarship Program
If you are currently a student at an accredited dental
school, or are applying to or have been accepted by
an accredited dental school, the F. Edward Hébert
Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship
Program (HPSP) offers you a unique opportunity
for financial support. This program permits selected
students to be commissioned as officers in the
Army Reserve.
While completing school, you receive a monthly
stipend of more than $1,900 (as of July 2008) for 10 1/2

months each year. For the remaining 1 1/2 months, you

will be on active duty for training, and will receive the

pay and allowances of a Second Lieutenant. This training
program is usually performed at an Army health care
facility. If your academic program does not allow time
away from school, arrangements may be made to
allow you to continue your studies while performing
your active duty for training at school, and still be
paid your active duty pay. Tuition and certain other
expenses will also be paid by the government.
The Army will pay:
100 percent of your tuition
For your required books
For rental of non-expendable equipment
For most academic fees
A monthly stipend of more than $1,900
for 10 1/2 months per year
Full pay and allowances as a Second
Lieutenant for 1 1/2 months per year

DENTAL STUDENTS NOW GET ADDITIONAL $20,000 BONUS!

New Army benefit in 2008!  The Air Force does NOT have this! 

If you are selected for the dental school HPSP, the

Army will offer you an additional $20,000 signing bonus, to be

paid in increments of $9,000/$9,000/$2,000 beginiing as soon as

your scholarship begins. 
To be eligible for this program, you must be a citizen
of the United States, be enrolled in an accredited
dental school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico, and meet
the prescribed eligibility criteria for appointment as a
commissioned officer.

SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS

ACCESION BONUS FOR DEN TAL CORPS OFFICERS
Dentists who did not receive an HPSP scholarship
may receive a $75,000 accession/signing bonus for joining
the active Army. If you qualify, you will receive a
lump sum payment upon assignment to your first
permanent duty station after completion of Officer
Basic Course.
Health Professions Loan Repayment Program
Provides up to a maximum of three years of
repayment of qualified education loans. Payment
is made in increments of approximately $38,300
annually for each year of participation. Active duty
obligation is three years.
Advanced Education in General
Dentistry 12-Month PROGR AM
(AEGD 12-Month)
If you are a dental student in your senior year, you
are no doubt considering specialized training or are
looking for a means of better preparing for a general
practice. Maybe you are a recent dental school
graduate looking for additional specialty training and
clinical experience.
Each year The Surgeon General of the United States
Army offers an opportunity to recently graduated
dental students to seek professional advancement
through the Advanced Education in General Dentistry
12-Month program (AEGD 12-Month). This one-year
program offers selected graduates opportunities for
diverse clinical experiences and advanced training
at the graduate level. In one short year, you’ll gain
considerable experience in the following major areas
of dentistry:
Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Oral Pathology
Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Public Health
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Prosthodontics
Orthodontics
Restorative Dentistry and Dental Materials
Endodontics
Pedodontics
This program is designed to give you the chance
to practice ideal dentistry and assume increasing
responsibility for total patient care. You will work with
a teaching staff of highly qualified and experienced
Army Dental Corps officers. The Army is committed
to giving you the best training possible in state-ofthe-
art facilities. Participants in the AEGD 12-Month
normally begin their Army careers with the rank of
Captain and receive all the benefits associated with
that rank. If selected for this program, you will train
at prestigious Army dental facilities at one of these
locations: Fort Lewis, Wash.; Fort Campbell, Ky.; Fort
Carson, Colo.; Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Jackson, S.C.;
Fort Sill, Okla. 

 
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Advanced Education in
General Dentistry 12-Month program, you must:
Be 21-40 years of age. Dentists 40 years of age
or older may apply for an age waiver
Be a citizen of the United States
Be enrolled in the senior year at an accredited
dental school or have graduated from an
accredited dental school within the past three
years
Meet the prescribed medical standards
Be of high moral character

CHOOSE YOUR SPECIALTY

Dental Specialty Residencies
The Army Dental Corps emphasizes dentistry as a
complete health care system. Nearly all dentists who
make the Army a career receive specialty training.
That’s why we pioneered an Advanced Education in
General Dentistry 24 month program (Comprehensive
Dentistry). We also offer experienced dental officers
specialty residences in:
Endodontics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Public Health
Pedodontics
Orthodontics
Oral Pathology
The Army Specialty Residency Programs are second
to none. All are accredited by the Commission
on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental
Association and meet the requirements of the Dental
Specialty Boards. The Chief of Service in each of our
residency programs is certified by the appropriate
Specialty Board, with all program associates either
board-certified or board-eligible.
In addition, we employ outstanding military and
civilian consultants who have important roles in
every program. In fact, the percentage of Dental
Corps specialists who are board-certified far exceeds
the percentage in the civilian community.
If you are qualified, you can get your training in
certain specialties at some of the best civilian
institutions in the country. These specialties
currently include Oral Pathology, Public Health
Dentistry, Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry.
Fellowships
The Army Dental Corps also offers qualified Dental
Corps officers opportunities to attend fellowship
programs, such as Hospital Dentistry, Dental
Materials and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics.
Special Pa y
Those who qualify will receive extra pay incentives as
an active duty Dental Corps officer:
Variable Special Pay — paid monthly and based
on years of creditable service, with annual rates
ranging between $3,000 and $12,000.
Board Certification Pay — paid monthly and
based on years of creditable service for Dental
Corps officers who are board-certified, with
annual rates ranging between $2,500 and
$6,000.
Additional Special Pay — for Dental Corps
officers who accept a one-year extension to their
current military obligation. Annual rates range
between $4,000 and $15,000.
Dental Officer Multiyear Retention Bonus
– based on specialty and length of contract.
Annual rates range between $13,000 and
$50,000.

KEEPING YOUR EDGE

Continuing Dental Education
In dentistry today, sharpening your skills and keeping
abreast of the latest techniques is imperative. That’s
why all Army Dental Corps officers are encouraged to
attend at least one professional dental meeting each
year, at government expense.
Along with the opportunity to update their knowledge
at national meetings, officers are continually exposed
to ongoing professional education. Guest speakers,
professional study clubs, and individual specialty
clinical rotations are organized to provide at least 30
hours of continuing education each year.
When you’re ready to take your board certification
examination, the Army will pay your expenses, so
finances will not stand in the way of your professional
advancement.

TRAVEL AND LEISURE

Opportunities at home and abroad
The Army Dental Corps offers you a wealth of
benefits and life experiences you couldn’t get with
any other health care organization. Among those
benefits are unique opportunities to broaden your
perspective and enjoy new, exciting cultures through
travel. You could work in many locations within the
United States as well as overseas.
The Army maintains up-to-date dental clinics in
countries like Belgium, Germany, Italy, Korea and
Japan. Wherever you’re assigned, you’ll enjoy all
the personal advantages you would receive in the
United States, such as quality schools, post housing
or a housing allowance, and post exchange and
commissary shopping privileges. Plus, you will find
people with whom you share both professional and
personal interests.
You’ll also find that most Army installations have
a number of recreational facilities available, such
as community clubs, golf courses, tennis courts,
theaters, libraries, swimming pools, fitness centers
and a variety of specialty stores.
Should you decide to move to different positions or
locations within the Army Dental Corps, you don’t
have to worry about losing pay, benefits, or seniority.
You will retain all the rights and privileges that come
with your rank and experience.

THE REWARDS OF SERVICE

An officer and a dentist
As an Army dentist, you’ll enjoy all of the rewards
that come with practicing dentistry, as well as the
rewards of being a United States Army officer. You’ll
maintain an excellent standard of living. The Army
offers you and your family the following benefits:
No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care
30 days of paid vacation time earned annually
Post exchange (department store) and
commissary (grocery store) shopping privileges
No-cost or low-cost recreation activities through
community clubs, sports facilities and theaters
Non-contributory retirement after 20 years of
qualifying service
Post housing or tax-free housing and subsistence
allowance
Low-cost life insurance
Thrift Savings Plan – an additional mobile
retirement savings and investment fund similar
to a 401(k)
Add to these benefits the pride and security of
being a member of one of the largest health care
organizations in the United States, and you’ll see that
a career in the Army Dental Corps could indeed be a
very rewarding one, for you and your family.

JOINING THE ARMY HEALTH CARE TEAM

Step into a promising future
Now that you have seen how you can serve your
patients as well as your country, consider joining the
Army Dental Corps — a team of skilled professionals
who take pride in their practice and the uniform they
wear.
To qualify for a commission in the Army Dental Corps
and become a member of the Army Health Care Team
you must be:
21-40 years of age at the time of application.
(Dentists 40 years of age or older may apply for
an age waiver)
A U.S. citizen
Of high moral character
Physically qualified
A graduate of an American Dental Association
(ADA) accredited dental school in the United
States or its territories, Puerto Rico or Canada
Licensed to practice dentistry in the United
States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or other
U.S. territories

Contact your Army Healthcare Recruiting Officer today:

Captain Michael Rakow at 877-655-6520

or michael.rakow@usarec.army.mil

What the Army Dental Corps has to offer