Captain, Royal Army Dental Corps, Dental Officer, 19 Squadron, 16 Medical Regiment, Essex, UK.
Br Dent J. 2021 Apr;230(7):473-476. doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-2786-5. Epub 2021 Apr 9.
By 1921, dentistry within the British military had finally been formalised under the Army Dental Corps. From this point on and throughout the Second World War, significant changes took place. This was due to the mass demand for dental care, professionals to deploy to all situations and adapting equipment to work outside of a classical clinical setting - all to ensure service personnel were fit to deploy or return to the front line as soon as possible. This article will look briefly into these changes and sets the scene to highlight four outstanding dental officers, the adversity faced and their heroic acts of bravery that earned them the Military Cross.
到 1921 年，英国军队中的牙科终于在陆军牙科团下正式规范化。从这一点开始，并在整个第二次世界大战期间，发生了重大变化。这是由于对牙科保健的大量需求，专业人员部署到所有情况以及使设备适应在非传统临床环境下工作-所有这些都是为了确保服务人员能够尽快部署或返回前线。本文将简要探讨这些变化，并介绍四位杰出的牙科军官，他们所面临的逆境以及使他们获得军事十字勋章的英勇行为。
