Preventive Dentistry
The merger is dated to 1979; no month or day is given. December 1982 is the report's publication date, not the merger date.
Source extraction notes
Combined with the former 981X0 (Dental Specialist) and 983X0 (Dental Assistant) into the post-1979 981X0 Dental Assistant specialty, which converted to 4Y0X1 on 31 October 1993.
Source documents (1)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1 and 2.
- Dental Assistant Specialty, AFS 981X0 (DTIC ADA123662)
1. Introduction (specialties combined into one AFS in 1979); Discussion of Special Career Ladder Topics, Analysis of Previous AFSC · source dated December 1982 · cited by the explanation
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