Vulcan (AR 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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The mission of the Dental Department is to prevent dental disease, eliminate infections, and restore, as well as possible, lost oral function due to dental disease. In addition to treating VULCAN personnel, the Dental Department is responsible for the initial screening and treatment of all ships being serviced by VULCAN and all fleet personnel on a sick call basis. To accomplish its mission, the Dental Department provides all routine dental care and most speciality ares of dentistry on board VULCAN. In addition, the Dental Department conducts an ongoing program in preventive dentistry and education. Our goal is to eliminate dental emergencies and infections which result in lost manhours to the fleet. CDR D. R. MORRIS DENTAL OFFICER Commander D. R. Morris was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois for his B.A. degree; and entered the University of Illinois School of Dentistry receiving his D.D.S. in 1965. CDR Morris interned at the Naval Hospital San Diego, California in 1965. From there, he served as the Dental Officer aboard the USS CURRITUCK (AV-7), flag ship for COMPATFORSEVENTHFLT, deployed to WESTPAC. He then served as the Dental Officer aboard the USS TANNER (AGS-15) an oceanographic survey ship updating ocean charts of the Vietnam area. In 1968, CDR Morris was selected for a one year fellowship in prosthodontics at the Naval Regional Dental Center, Norfolk. In 1969 he was selected to receive long term civilian graduate training in prosthodontics. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City obtaining a M.S. in fixed prosthodontics in 1971. His next duty was as the Prosthodontics for the Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejuene from 1971 1974. In June 1974 CDR Morris assumed his present duty as the Dental Officer on the VULCAN. 1 16 CAP'N CRUNCH