Dentists

Job Description:

What is it that draws you to dentistry? Being your own boss? Setting your own schedule? Running your own business? In the Navy Dental Corps, you’ll have the opportunity to do all that – and so much more.

With a distinguished career in the Navy Dental Corps comes freedom from the hassles and financial burdens that go with private practice. Think about it: no start-up costs. No operating costs. No delinquent accounts. From day one, you’re part of a thriving and established practice, and you emerge better prepared than your civilian counterparts.

Now, imagine serving an even greater good.

As a Navy Dentist, you’ll care for those who serve our country and their families. You’ll have the chance to contribute to humanitarian missions across the country and around the globe. Just imagine: filling a cavity for a young woman from Indonesia. Treating a Namibian father incapacitated with tooth pain. Helping young children of the world to get started on a lifetime of good dental health.

You’ll make a difference daily – supported by the vast technological resources and professional expertise only the Navy can provide. Your role as a dentist: impacting lives. Proud membership in the Navy: bettering your own life.

Wherever you are in your dental career – student, resident or practicing dentist – the Navy offers generous Financial and Educational Benefits to pay off school loans and cover living expenses.

Once in the Dental Corps, you’ll get ongoing graduate dental and research training – funded by the Navy. You can seek your advanced degree in:

• Endodontics
• Forensics
• Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
• Oral Facial Pain Clinic
• Oral Medicine
• Oral Pathology
• Oral Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pediatrics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Public Health
• Research

financial and educational benefits

Wherever you are in your dental career, the Navy can help ease the financial burdens and advance your career with generous scholarships, financial assistance and continuing education programs. Whether you’re a student, resident or practicing dentist, the Navy has a program that can help you make a difference.

• are you a student?
  100% OF TUITION COVERAGE FOR DENTAL SCHOOL Face it: The cost of dental school isn't going down. But fortunately, the Navy has generous financial assistance programs available to help dental students – and will determine the offer that works best for you.

  • Consider the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP): It covers 100% of dental school tuition – along with a monthly stipend of $1,605 to cover living expenses for up to four years. And on top of that: a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000.*

    Consider the Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP): It provides anywhere from $143,000 to $240,000 while attending dental school – including a monthly military salary plus generous food and housing allowances for up to 48 months.† Not to mention comprehensive health-care benefits. Note that this specific offer is exclusive to the Navy and not available in other military service branches.

    To learn more about the details of either offer, contact a Navy Dental Recruiter.

    *Navy HPSP recipients who sign up before 9/30/08 are eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000. Contact your Navy Dental Recruiter for details.

    †Navy HSCP housing allowance based on dental school location. Increased offer amounts available in areas with a higher cost of living.

• are you a resident?
  GET POTENTIALLY OVER $190,000 DURING YOUR RESIDENCY With long hours, dental school debts, the possibility of relocating and an overwhelming workload, making it through residency can be a challenge.

  • In the Navy, becoming a resident won’t put you further behind financially. We offer potentially over $190,000 to assist you during your residency. The Financial Assistance Program is an annual grant of $28,454 and a monthly stipend of $1,605 for up to 48 months.

• are you a practicing dentist?
  $75,000 WHEN YOU JOIN A $75,000 sign-on bonus is available to all practicing dentists who qualify as Dental Corps applicants. Talk to a Navy Dental Recruiter for details.

  • UP TO $114,900 TO REPAY STUDENT LOANS

    There's no reason to be overwhelmed by the cost of your education. As an Active Duty Officer in the Dental Corps, you can get up to $114,900 to repay your dental school loans by applying to receive $38,300 each year for up to three years.

    To become eligible for the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program, you must serve as an Active Duty Dental Corps Officer for each year you receive the loan payment, with a minimum three-year service obligation.

Talk to your recruiter about these or any Navy opportunities that interest you.

career outlook

A career in the Navy will allow you to stay focused on the finer points of dentistry – without the financial and business complications typically faced in the civilian sector.

In the Navy, pay is competitive. Plus, there are fringe benefits: Officer rank and 30 days’ vacation with pay earned every year. It’s the ideal balance between professional duties and personal interests – with ample time for family, travel and recreational pursuits.

Want to drill deeper? Visit Dental Corps Health Care Opportunities. There, you will learn more about the cutting-edge equipment, the exciting missions and the real people who make up today’s Dental Corps.

For more information, to talk to a Navy representative, or to request our informative video, please fill out our information request form. We look forward to hearing from you!

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