Royal Army Dental Corps

The Royal Army Dental Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army that provides dental training to its members as well as dental care services to British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. The Corps form part of the British Army's Army Medical Services.

The Corps does not carry any battle honours, Regimental Colour or Queen's Colour.

Currently, the Corps maintain alliences with the Dental Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps and the Royal New Zealand Dental Corps.

Historical overview

While army regimental surgeons had been providing dental care services to soldiers since ca. 1660, it was not until 1901 that a dental service branch was formerly established under the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). In 1921, dentists of the RAMC were finally able to establish their own Army Dental Corps. The Corps were rewarded its "Royal" title to become the Royal Army Dental Corps in November 1946.

Royal Army Dental Corps specialisations

Qualified dentists are all commissioned officers. Non-commissioned officers may be:

• Dental Hygenist
• Dental Nurse
• Dental Technician