PAM 40-507 — Preventive Dentistry
PAM 40-507 governs preventive dentistry, dental readiness, and clinical and community oral health protection programs.
- Publication number: PAM 40-507
- Title: PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
- Date: 05/29/2015
- Proponent: TSG
- Status: ACTIVE
View PAM 40-507 on armypubs.army.mil
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It covers dental readiness classifications, oral health examinations, risk assessments, preventive interventions, and community water fluoridation. It requires dental evaluations to include specified health and disease risk assessments and dental treatment plans to include measures that promote oral health and prevent dental disease and injury.
Topics covered
- Dental readiness classifications
- Preventive dentistry programs
- Oral health examinations
- Caries risk assessment
- Preventive dental interventions
- Community water fluoridation
- Dietary screening
Questions and answers
What makes a Soldier Class 1 for dental readiness?
Class 1. These Soldiers have a current dental examination and do not require dental treatment or reevaluation for disease or restoration of oral structure or function. (paragraph 2-3)
Are Class 2 Soldiers worldwide deployable?
Dental readiness classification (DRC) 2 Soldiers are worldwide deployable. (paragraph 2)
What must annual oral evaluations of Soldiers include?
Initial, periodic (annual), and comprehensive oral evaluations of Soldiers will include hypertension screening as well as caries, tobacco, periodontal, and oral cancer risk assessments. (paragraph 3-2)