Lt. Cmdr. Johnson Shares What Dentistry Aboard a Naval Ship Is Like

  • by AGD Staff
  • Apr 14, 2025
4-14-25_SpotlightGeneral dentistry can often feel like the wild west, where every day is different in terms of what might show up in your office. But what if you took that already-exciting atmosphere and intensified it even further, such as with a controlled supply of resources, no specialists within a 100-mile radius and… on a boat? These are the circumstances under which Lt. Cmdr. Joshua W. Johnson, DMD, MS, practices as the sole dentist serving 1,000–2,000 military personnel aboard a naval amphibious assault ship. 

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