JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 24, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Cage, a dentist at Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville, conducts an annual exam. Cage, a native of Dominica, British West Indies, says “The Dental Corps plays a vital role in mission readiness. We provide quality dental care which enables the military force to focus on their assigned tasks and it always begins with a dental exam. We always work as a team; a team of dentists, hygienists, assistants, and lab technicians.” The Dental Corps was established in 1912, and a few years later, had an immediate impact during World War I.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 24, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Cage, a dentist at Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville, conducts an annual exam. Cage, a native of Dominica, British West Indies, says “The Dental Corps plays a vital role in mission readiness. We provide quality dental care which enables the military force to focus on their assigned tasks and it always begins with a dental exam. We always work as a team; a team of dentists, hygienists, assistants, and lab technicians.” The Dental Corps was established in 1912, and a few years later, had an immediate impact during World War I. Stock Photo

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