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Navy DDS,
Hello. I am a 2nd year dental student on the Navy HPSP and wondering what the starting salary will be upon graduation and entering the service. Can you give me a brief overview of how many cases I'd probably be seeing a day, what the dental clinic is like, and basically what you do? Thanks!
 
Thanks for the reply. So what happens after you graduate? Do you have any preference as to where you go? Do you live on base or off base?
 
NAVY DDS 2010 said:
After that, as long as you don't as for locations that are highly requested, you will get one of your top three picks.
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What bases are highly requested? (so i don't get my hopes up)

I'd like to be in Bremerton WA, mainly because I'm from WA state and plan on setting up practice in eastern WA after my military commitment...this is all assuming I get the scholarship of course!
 
Hey Navy DDS,
What are the chances of getting stationed in San Diego, Pensacola, or Bethesda? Also, do you have a base in New Jersey and is it in high demand? Thanks.
What kind of procedures do you most commonly perform on a daily basis?
 
Hello,

I am in the HSCP program at UCLA, 2nd year. I am interested in specializing right out of dental school. What are the options as far as Navy residencies, and civilian residencies? Does the Navy let you specialize right out or do they expect you to work for a few years as a GD first?

Are there certain specialties the Navy is more keen on letting you specialize right our of school?

Thanks
 
NAVY DDS 2010 said:
YOU CAN APPLY FOR STRAIGHT THROUGH RESIDENCY TRAINING COMING OUT
OF DENTAL SCHOOL BUT WE ONLY SELECT IN THOSE SPECIALTIES WHERE WE DON'T
GET ENOUGH REGULAR APPLICANTS FROM THE FLEET. THIS YEAR IT WAS OS,
PROS, AND OMF PATH. IN THE PAST ENDO, PERIO, AND COMP BUT NOT THIS
YEAR.
WE FILL ALL THE INSERVICE SLOTS FIRST IN ALL THREE SERVICES THEN
LOOK TO SEND ANY OTHERS TO OUTSERVICE PROGRAMS. MOSTLY THE OUTSERVICE
SLOTS ARE FILLED BY GRADUATING SENIORS IF WE NEED THEM FILLED.

Does the Navy let you specialize right out or do they expect you to work
for a few years as a GD first?

IF YOU DON'T GET INTO A RESIDENCY THEN YOU WORK AS A GD UNTIL YOU
APPLY AGAIN OR GET OUT; ALTHOUGH I KNOW OF LTS WHO DID YEAR LONG
ROTATIONS IN THE SPECIALTY OF THEIR INTEREST BECAUSE THERE WAS THE NEED
FOR THAT AREA OF CARE IN THE CLINIC.

Are there certain specialties the Navy is more keen on letting you
specialize right our of school?

ASKED AND ANSWERED ABOVE, AND IT DOES CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR.
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A few more questions,
If I am accepted to to a civilian residency right out of school, will the Navy pay for it?

Is there any way possible to anticipate the needs of the Navy a year in advance, so I can focus my efforts?

What happens if I apply for a civilian residency and get accepted but the Navy has filled the slots that year, will they forbid me from doing that residency?

You mentioned that some Lts do rotations in a specialty because the Navy needs that, but did the LTs get any choice? Does the Navy try to put dentists who are interested in certain areas in the rotations?

thanks for all your help
 
Who do I contact for the Navy dental HPSP in the Minneapolis area? Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota?
 
I am having a hard time getting a hold of a recruiter in my area for any of the three branches of the military. Do you have any suggestions on how I might get the process of applying sped up?
 
NAVY DDS 2010 said:
PM me with your info and I willensure that you get contacted by any of the three branches you desire. Based on your location, is it safe to assume that you go to BYU-Idaho?
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To be honest with you, i'm not sure how to PM you back. I'm new to SDN and trying to learn as much information as I can!
 
I have learned so much reading these threads. It is so helpful!!! Thanks Everyone!
 
Where is each residency located? Is each residency assigned to a different base, or are they spread out at different bases?
 
DentistDevilDog said:
A few more questions,
If I am accepted to to a civilian residency right out of school, will the Navy pay for it?

Is there any way possible to anticipate the needs of the Navy a year in advance, so I can focus my efforts?

What happens if I apply for a civilian residency and get accepted but the Navy has filled the slots that year, will they forbid me from doing that residency?

You mentioned that some Lts do rotations in a specialty because the Navy needs that, but did the LTs get any choice? Does the Navy try to put dentists who are interested in certain areas in the rotations?

thanks for all your help
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You will need to apply with the Navy for either a deferment to do a civilian residency or participate in the program where they pay you and you acrue more time (can't remember what it's called at the moment). From my personal experience, don't count on it right out of school. You will probably have to give a couple years back then apply. You could apply to the Navy programs, depending on what you want to specialize in and maybe get in right out of school.
 
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