A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

Airman 1st Class Faith Tuttle, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, fabricates a crown wax-up for a patient at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A diagnostic wax-up is a procedure in which planned restorations are developed in wax on a cast to determine the optimal laboratory procedures needed to achieve the desired fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

Airman 1st Class Faith Tuttle, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, fabricates a crown wax-up for a patient at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A diagnostic wax-up is a procedure in which planned restorations are developed in wax on a cast to determine the optimal laboratory procedures needed to achieve the desired fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caroline Urrutia Gutierrez, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, inspects the fit of a fabricated crown at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. The newly-made crown is fitted to a previously-made mold of the patient's mouth to ensure a proper fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

Catherine Gsell, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, uses a drill to adjust the fit of a partial denture for a patient at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. The 18th DS dental laboratory services 44 installations within the Indo-Pacific Command, ensuring mission readiness for service members assigned to INDOPACOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

Catherine Gsell, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, inspects the fit of a partial denture at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. The 18th DS dental laboratory services 44 installations within the Indo-Pacific Command, ensuring mission readiness for service members assigned to INDOPACOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

Catherine Gsell, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, uses a drill to adjust the fit of a partial denture for a patient at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. The 18th DS dental laboratory services 44 installations within the Indo-Pacific Command, ensuring mission readiness for service members assigned to INDOPACOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariah Martzen, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, uses a program, connected to a 5-axis dental milling machine, to cut a crown from a zirconia puck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. 5-axis dental milling machines are able to quickly cut crowns, bridges, implants and other dental appliances from materials such as zirconia, ceramic, alloys, resin or wax. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariah Martzen, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, inspects a crown cut from a zirconia puck using a 5-axis dental milling machine at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. 5-axis dental milling machines are able to quickly cut crowns, bridges, implants and other dental appliances from materials such as zirconia, ceramic, alloys, resin or wax. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariah Martzen, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, prepares a zirconia puck for milling at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. 5-axis dental milling machines are able to quickly cut crowns, bridges, implants and other dental appliances from materials such as zirconia, ceramic, alloys, resin or wax. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mariah Martzen, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, drills a crown made of zirconia in order to fit into a patient’s mold at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. 5-axis dental milling machines are able to quickly cut crowns, bridges, implants and other dental appliances from materials such as zirconia, ceramic, alloys, resin or wax. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

Airman 1st Class Faith Tuttle, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, fabricates a crown wax-up for a patient at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A diagnostic wax-up is a dental procedure in which planned restorations are developed in wax on a diagnostic cast to determine the optimal laboratory procedures necessary to achieve the desired fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A 3D-printed orthodontic mold is prepared for examination at the 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. 3D printing an orthodontic mold eliminates the lengthy shipping time that is usually needed for the 18th DS when servicing a patient that is located at another Indo-Pacific Command installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

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A reason to smile: Kadena dental keeps PACAF Airmen mission ready

Published June 23, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Faith Tuttle, 18th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, fabricates a crown wax-up for a patient at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 22, 2022. A diagnostic wax-up is a procedure in which planned restorations are developed in wax on a cast to determine the optimal laboratory procedures needed to achieve the desired fit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready

A reason to smile: 18th DS keeps PACAF mission ready