Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Yeugen Pylypchenko, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental assistant, hands composite filling material to Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Fry, 366th AMDS general dentist, Aug. 5, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Composite resin is one of multiple filling material MHAFB dentists use to fill cavities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaime Meadows-Valley, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental support element and dental logistics NCO in charge, thoroughly washes her hands before putting on non-latex gloves to maintain a sterile environment while setting up for a surgical procedure Aug. 8, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Maintaining sterile instruments is key to ensuring patient safety. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Fry, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, reaches for an instrument while numbing the patient’s mouth Aug. 5, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The topical anesthesia is used to numb the area where Dr. Fry injects sub-dermal anesthetic so the patient cannot feel the needle glide in as much. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaime Meadows-Valley, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental support element and dental logistics NCO in charge, places a cap on a needle Aug. 8, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The caps are safety precautions to keep instruments sterile before surgery. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Fry, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, and Airman 1st Class Yeugen Pylypchenko, 366th AMDS dental assistant, start to remove a cavity Aug. 5, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Fry was performing a tooth filling which involves removing the decayed portion of the tooth and then filling the hole with composite resin. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Fry, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, uses a mouth mirror to look at primer placed in a cavity Aug. 5, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. General dentists at MHAFB see an average of approximately 300 patients for fillings each week. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Fry, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, uses a LED dental curing light to harden a filling Aug. 5, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The curing light is used on several different dental restoration materials used to treat ailments such as cavities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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A plastic-type film lies on a tray Aug. 5, 2013 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The film is used to tell if a patient’s teeth are aligned properly and to make sure the patient has a comfortable bite. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Fry, 366th Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, looks through his dental magnifying glasses while tending to a patient Aug. 5, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The magnifying glasses are used to see details not readily visible by the human eye. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)

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Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB

Dental leaves impression on MHAFB