Troops’ dental readiness showing some improvement, some decay

Although U.S. troops' dental readiness has improved some over the last decade, there's also been a decline in the percentage of troops with the best dental health, according to new Defense Department statistics.

From 2014 to 2024, the percentage of troops with the worst levels of dental health decreased from 8.3% to 6.3%, while the percentage of troops with the best dental health dropped from 48.9% to 44.8%, DOD officials stated in a late September memo to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

…

Read the full story here.

• Print
• Email
• Tweet