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Teeth don’t hurt but am getting pushed towards dentures by Aspen dental. So I have like 3 or 4 messed up molars an town messed up front teeth an I was thinking it’s a easy fix I’m already in the process of getting my hand tattoo removed an now I went to aspen dental an they’re telling me after 2 hours of trying to do exrays that’s I need all my teeth pulled an I need dentures an my recruiter said I can have dentures but my teeth don’t hurt or bother me there a little messed up on one side an could use work but I don’t think I need all them pulled if they don’t even hurt at all or never even did before hand so I’m getting second opinion form a family dentist that fixes my gfs teeth, all I ever wanted to do is be in the army an they also hit me with a 29,000 bill that I can’t pay for an I guess just want someone’s opinion on what they would do or what could be acceptable because I was thinking I could get my hand tattoo removed an teeth fixedly the minimum, then get ur rest done later that’s not big stuff like chipped teeth an etc but I guess I don’t wanna waste money if I don’t have too
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Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Dentist
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As long as you currently do t have an infection and aren’t missing certain teeth in your mouth(mostly molars) then yes you can still join. A good recruiter should just send an applicant to MEPS since They are not a dentist and let the MEPS docs temporarily disqualify them so the docs there could then provide a reason and exactly what needs to get fixed. Then you go get the minimum work done to pass meps and your in. Then the army takes care of your teeth from there.
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Anthony Amburgy
I appreciate ur feed bad an yeah all my family an friends saying aspen dental is garbage an fraudulent so I got a new dentist I goto on Monday an he said he can already say if my mouth not in pin there no reason I need all my teeth pulled probably gonna have him fill cavities an root canals an call it good!
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SFC (Join to see)
Anthony Amburgy I literally enlisted a guy with 3 teeth in his mouth. Sent him to MEPs since I’m not a dentist and they sent me a detailed report of what minimum he needed for dental work. I gave that to the applicant and they went and got their minimum work done and brought in the records so I uploaded them and sent him back up. He enlisted no problem and has been in for 3 years now and has a mouth full of teeth now. He loves it and just moved to his second duty assignment
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Anthony Amburgy
SFC (Join to see) that’s Awesome man! Yeah my recruiter working with my a lot, this is literally all I ever wanted to do an I feel like garbage sometimes bc my parents never got me to a dentist till I paid for it on my own an I just beeen working my ass off because I really can’t see my self doing anything besides serving my country, I appreciate ur advice an all ur help to the fullest !!
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AR40-501 sets medical fitness for entry (CH2) and retention (CH3).
2–5. Dental
a. Current diseases of the jaws or associated tissues that prevent normal functioning do not meet the standard. Those diseases include, but are not limited to temporomandibular disorders (524.6) and/or myofascial pain that have not been corrected.
b. Current severe malocclusion (524), which interferes with normal mastication or requires early and protracted treatment, or a relationship between the mandible and maxilla that prevents satisfactory future prosthodontic replace- ment does not meet the standard.
c. Current insufficient natural healthy teeth (521) or lack of a serviceable prosthesis that prevents adequate incision and mastication of a normal diet and/or includes complex (multiple fixtures) dental implant systems with associated complications do not meet the standard. Individuals undergoing endodontic care are acceptable for entry in the Delayed Entry Program only if a civilian or military provider provides documentation that active endodontic treatment will be completed prior to being sworn into active duty.
d. Current orthodontic appliances for continued treatment (V53.4) do not meet the standard. Retainer appliances are permissible, provided all active orthodontic treatment has been satisfactorily completed. Individuals undergoing or- thodontic care are acceptable for enlistment in the Delayed Entry Program only if a civilian or military orthodontist provides documentation that active orthodontic treatment will be completed prior to being sworn into active duty.
There is also a DODI that must be complied with. DoDI 6130.03, March 30, 2018 Para 5.8.
Short answer, if you want to join, start the process with a recruiter. This will ultimately be a MEPS determination provided you are otherwise qualified.
2–5. Dental
a. Current diseases of the jaws or associated tissues that prevent normal functioning do not meet the standard. Those diseases include, but are not limited to temporomandibular disorders (524.6) and/or myofascial pain that have not been corrected.
b. Current severe malocclusion (524), which interferes with normal mastication or requires early and protracted treatment, or a relationship between the mandible and maxilla that prevents satisfactory future prosthodontic replace- ment does not meet the standard.
c. Current insufficient natural healthy teeth (521) or lack of a serviceable prosthesis that prevents adequate incision and mastication of a normal diet and/or includes complex (multiple fixtures) dental implant systems with associated complications do not meet the standard. Individuals undergoing endodontic care are acceptable for entry in the Delayed Entry Program only if a civilian or military provider provides documentation that active endodontic treatment will be completed prior to being sworn into active duty.
d. Current orthodontic appliances for continued treatment (V53.4) do not meet the standard. Retainer appliances are permissible, provided all active orthodontic treatment has been satisfactorily completed. Individuals undergoing or- thodontic care are acceptable for enlistment in the Delayed Entry Program only if a civilian or military orthodontist provides documentation that active orthodontic treatment will be completed prior to being sworn into active duty.
There is also a DODI that must be complied with. DoDI 6130.03, March 30, 2018 Para 5.8.
Short answer, if you want to join, start the process with a recruiter. This will ultimately be a MEPS determination provided you are otherwise qualified.
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Anthony Amburgy
Thank you I have seen this but I’m not in any pain or anything hit my recruiter seems more worried bout my hand tattoo removal an said Meps will determine what I need teeth wise when I go unless there seriously causing me issues which it really isn’t...so will they jusy say to fix it when I get to my duty station or will it have to be fixed before I swear in an ship out?? I have heard of people getting like 7-8 teeth taken out at basic so I’d like to wait to then if possible to get in that way if not I’m sure I can get Minor things done before hand
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Anthony Amburgy
An yeah I scored high on practice test for ASVAB an I’m just worried I’ll get my tattoo removed an gonna get disqualified for my teeth even to I been told not worry I still do all the time
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LTC Jason Mackay
Anthony Amburgy go by what MEPS tells you. This is really the dentist making the evaluation
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Anthony Amburgy While you are waiting on replies from other RallyPoint members, you can search on "Dental Work", and then click on "Answers" to find other posts dealing with dental work. Good luck.
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