I was talking with my Navy Dentist contact Melissa and she opened my eyes up to the secretive and elite world of Navy Dentistry. Once you read below I think you’ll realize that they are BA in their own right. So….
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Navy SEALs or Navy Dentists? You decide who’s more elite….
Navy SEALs |
Navy Dentists |
Shoot people in the face |
Shoot people in the face w/ local anesthesia |
Throats slashed (Somalia Pirates 2011) |
Cut throats via surgical incisions |
Put people to sleep (permanently) |
IVCS-intravenous conscious sedation |
Presence elicits fear |
Odontophobia (fear of dentists–on some top ten fear lists) |
Mask up to scare bad guys |
Masks, surgical caps, gowns, gloves (see Odontophobia) |
Waterboarding (did I just say that out loud?) |
Use a ton of water for work/torture (love gaggers) |
Large assortment of weapons & gear
![SOPMOD-kit-SOFREP SOPMOD-kit-SOFREP](https://i0.wp.com/www.cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/SOPMOD-kit-SOFREP-250x187.jpg?resize=250%2C187&ssl=1) |
Lasers, scopes, eyewear, etc.
![DENTIST_KIT_SOFREP DENTIST_KIT_SOFREP](https://i0.wp.com/www.cms.sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/DENTIST_KIT_SOFREP-250x143.jpg?resize=250%2C143&ssl=1) |
Ability to take out squirters |
They love the squirter (e.g. squirmer)! |
Perform extractions |
Teeth, of course |
Use stun grenades |
Use nitrous oxide |
Elite group: Less than 1,900 active duty |
Elite group: Less than 1,100 Navy dentists |
Need I say more?
So who’s more elite??? Share you thoughts via comments below.
-Brandon (BUD/S 215)
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