Orthodontists
Military experience diagnosing and treating growing and mature dentofacial structures, moving teeth, and treating craniofacial malformations directly overlaps civilian orthodontic practice.
How to prepare: Ask the intended state's dental board to review your dental degree, examination history, and orthodontic postdoctoral training against its licensing and specialty-practice requirements. State licensure is required; candidates usually need an accredited DDS or DMD and written and clinical exams, while specialty practice requires postdoctoral training.
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.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Algorithm Compu-Ceph
- American Orthodontics Photo-Eze