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257th Field Tests Dental Equipment

Portable Dental

12 September 2023 – Dentists with the 257th Medical Company (Dental Area Support) at Fort Liberty, N.C., working with the U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity and the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, test the Field Portable Dental System with its battery-operated handpiece, the Dental Filmless Imaging System, and the Dental Amalgamator.