John Stennis (CVN 74) - Naval Cruise Book

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The mission of the Dental Department is to provide the highest standard of dental service to the ship ' s company. Air Wing Nine and Staff. Care is provided to the Battle Group on a medevac basis at sea or in port for routine and = emergency treatment. The Dental Department is equipped with the latest equipment and technology. Each dental operatory is supplied with an advanced dental delivery system including fiber-optic hand pieces and ultrasonic scalers. Cutting edge restorative materials and techniques are used to ensure the utmost in advanced dentistry. The surgery room is equipped with state-of-the-art surgical chair, hand pieces and monitoring devices for two highly-trained Dental Technicians that produce high quality porcelain, gold and acrylic prostheses. Dental officers, including a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery, provide comprehensive oral health care. Assisting these doctors are 15 highly-trained Dental Technicians who, in a team effort, provide the finest dental care in the fleet. LT 1 6 USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74)