Isle Royale (AD 29) - Naval Cruise Book

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DENTAL D. E. Ross, R. J. Stafford, C. Ramirez, Dr. B. Campbell, Dr. J. P. Kerrey, Dr Brown, R. U. G. Gross, R. Eldridge.JjT. Boatman. S. Bird. E. .1. Don ' t worry about the size. You will qet used to them. Turn to. Are you kidding} Reserve salty sea dogs ? As you casually stroll through the Dental Department of the Isle Rovale you will hear the sound of busy people at work. SNORE The first person you will see is CAL Ramirez, Dental technician first class, who chee rfully greets the patient and thoroughly checks his dental record. Ramirez is the clerical, administrative, and assistant division petty officer. Before a patient receives his first dental appointment he must first, see Lt. J. S. Flash Bird (coach of the Ship ' s winning intramural football team). Lt. Bird holds dental sick call and oral examinations with the loyal assistance of Bob side boy Eldridge, Seaman. This traumatic twosome accomplishes all surgery and helps in operative (filling teeth) work. Surfer Ross, dental technician third class, is also constant l on the job performing prophies (cleaning teeth) and stannous floride treat menst on the many patients seen daily, As you slowly move aft vou will immediately notice the bright red color as you approach unit 3 where Lt. carrot top Campbell our division officer is performing operative dentistr) with his faithful assistant Tom dumb dumb Boatman, Dental man. This team does a very large

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amount l work n men from the Destroyers along side or any other type of ship from Submarine to Communications Ships. M II further aft you will notice Commander King Kelley, our Depart- ment head, working diligently on problems of prosthetic (bridges, den- tures, crowns) dentistry. John silent one ' Stafford dental technician third class is always on his toes assisting Commander Kelley. The laboratory is the other office seen in the clinic. Here you will find Hoik ho Biown, Dental technician first class and leading petty officer, and Boh lab crab Cross, Dental Technician Second Class, working on construction of the bridges, crowns, and dentures (false teeth). They are vital in assisting Commander Kelley in delivery. These men comprising the Staff and assistants ol the Dental Department are truly talented and play a key role in the high standard of dental treatment accomplished in the fleet. i ' • psOO -A , i -) ' f . r )T ' . ■ 1 The lab crab awakens. Our cjirl Stafford. You hold him and I ' ll drill. Let ' s trim it down a little Oops! Did you really mean to do that ? No one will find my secret plans in here. hum. hum, hi hum Tooth removals, multiple Flash and his nuclear powered drill