Defence
Defence Dental Services (DDS)
The tri service dental services provided to the Armed Forces.
DDS logo a part of the Defence Medical Services Department
The Defence Dental Service (DDS) is lead by Comd DDS - Air Cdre Tim Brown.
The DDS is a tri-service organisation employing approximately 1085 personnel from the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and civilian sector who are trained dentists, hygienists, technicians or dental nurses as well as critical support staff. Most treatment is provided at Service establishments (dental centres) in the UK and overseas.
The DDS has its headquarters at DMS(Whittington) in Staffordshire and facilitates control via 12 regional headquarters each headed by a Principle Dental Officer, located in Germany, Cyprus and across the UK. The DDS also provides dental services to personnel on operations throughout the world in order to maximise the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces by making Armed Forces personnel dentally fit for their task.
The DDS is part of the Joint Medical Command area within the Defence Medical Services.
Defence Dental Facts :
DDS employs around 1085 dental personnel
DDS is part of JMC
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