In the Military

Dental assistants perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 4A011 Health Services Management Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4A031 Health Services Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4A051S Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
  • 4A051 Health Services Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4A071S Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
  • 4A071 Health Services Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4A091 Health Services Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4A0X1 Health Services Management (Enlisted)
  • 4Y000 Dental Manager (Enlisted)
  • 4Y011 Dental Assistant Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4Y031 Dental Assistant Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051H Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051 Dental Assistant Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071H Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071 Dental Assistant Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y090 Dental Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4Y0X1 Dental Assistant (Enlisted)
  • 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant (Enlisted)
  • 68E Dental Specialist (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 91E Dental Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 890 Health Services - Dental (Enlisted)
  • HS Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
  • MED Medical Administration Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • 001155 Dental Technician, Basic (Enlisted)
  • 001260 Field Medical Service Technician (Enlisted)
  • 002669 Advanced Dental Assistant (Enlisted)
  • 003007 Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • HM Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L03A Field Medical Service Technician (Enlisted)
  • L33A Dental Assistant (Enlisted)
  • L35A Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • O92A Naval Special Warfare Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 00DT Dental Tracking NEC (Enlisted)
  • 8701 Dental Assistant (Enlisted)
  • 8702 Advanced Dental Assistant (Enlisted)
  • 8703 Dental Department Administrative Assistant (Enlisted)
  • 8707 Field Service Dental Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8783 Dental Surgical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • DA Dentalman Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • DN Dentalman (Enlisted)
  • DR Dentalman Recruit (Enlisted)
  • DT Dental Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4Y011 Dental Assistant Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4Y031 Dental Assistant Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051H Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051 Dental Assistant Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071H Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071 Dental Assistant Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y0X1 Dental Assistant (Enlisted)