Orthodontists
Military duties include examining, diagnosing, and treating tooth malocclusions and jaw malrelations, directly matching civilian orthodontic practice.
How to prepare: Compare your existing dental education, postdoctoral specialty training, licenses, and credentials with the intended state's dental board requirements and employer expectations. Civilian practice requires state dental licensure and completion of postdoctoral specialty training, with specific licensing and specialty-practice requirements varying by state.
What the civilian work involves
- Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
- Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
- Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.