In a bite: The 86th Dental Squadron

Photos by Airman Larissa Greatwood
Tech. Sgt. Candice Reffitt, 86th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, trains Senior Airman Cody Murphy on laboratory operations Jan. 15 on Ramstein. Reffitt shows Murphy how to shape a dental implant to fit a particular patient.
Tech. Sgt. Candice Reffitt, 86th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, trains Senior Airman Cody Murphy on laboratory operations Jan. 15 on Ramstein. Reffitt shows Murphy how to shape a dental implant to fit a particular patient.

 

Nicole Flasche, 86th Dental Squadron technician, sanitizes dental instruments used for many procedures. Flasche is part of the 86th Dental Squadron, which was recognized for excellence in a recent inspection.
Nicole Flasche, 86th Dental Squadron technician, sanitizes dental instruments used for many procedures. Flasche is part of the 86th Dental Squadron, which was recognized for excellence in a recent inspection.

 

Tech. Sgt. Candice Reffitt, 86th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, uses a shaping tool to form a dental implant Jan. 15 on Ramstein. Reffitt instructs Airmen trainees on how to make valplast teeth.
Tech. Sgt. Candice Reffitt, 86th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, uses a shaping tool to form a dental implant Jan. 15 on Ramstein. Reffitt instructs Airmen trainees on how to make valplast teeth.

 

Airman 1st Class Abiyah Simmons, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant, cleans dental instruments. Simmons is part of a multi-step process that includes sanitizing and packaging the instruments.
Airman 1st Class Abiyah Simmons, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant, cleans dental instruments. Simmons is part of a multi-step process that includes sanitizing and packaging the instruments.

 

Col. Lawrence Roth, 86th Dental Squadron orthodontist, conducts orthodontic procedures, such as cleaning and tightening a patient’s braces, Jan. 15 on Ramstein.
Col. Lawrence Roth, 86th Dental Squadron orthodontist, conducts orthodontic procedures, such as cleaning and tightening a patient’s braces, Jan. 15 on Ramstein.