The Incidence of Dental Disease Nonbattle Injuries in Deployed U.S. Army Personnel
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The incidence of dental disease nonbattle injuries in deployed U.S. Army personnel.
BACKGROUND In the past, the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) and Army National Guard (ARNG) have exhibited lower levels of medical and dental readiness than active duty (AD) Soldiers when activated for deployment. OBJECTIVE The objective was to compare dental disease and nonbattle injury (D-DNBI) incidence rates and describe the most common D-DNBI diagnoses in Army AD, ARNG, and USAR Soldiers deploye...
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عنوان ژورنال: Military Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0026-4075,1930-613X
DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-13-00511