You'll find two groups of senior officers in military dentistry (and based on my experience it is split about 50/50):
1) Those that just love the military and it's mission. They by and large make decent leaders and are great to work with.
2) Those that realize they can't cut it in private practice because they are lazy and/or
poor clinicians. These individuals are universally crappy leaders and make your job miserable. They are also too dense to realize we're onto them and think they are a joke. Unfortunately, rank promotions are based mostly on time in service.
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