US Army Dental Health Activity - Japan

Big congrats to our newest Experts, CPT Christopher Wunsch (DENTAC-J, Camp Zama) & SGT Zachary Cherubini (MEDDAC-J, Okinawa)! Way to go!!!!!

Dr Garcia and Dr Wunsch had a great visit this week with the students of Arnn Elementary for our children’s dental health fair!

Camp Zama Dental Clinic will be closed Feb 10th due to current weather forecasts.
We will resume normal operations FEB 11th at 0930.
All scheduled appointments on FEB 10th and prior to 0930 on FEB 11th will be rescheduled.

ATTENTION: Camp Zama and Torii Station Dental Clinics

The continued presence and increase of
COVID-19 has affected all areas, including dental care. With reduced staffing due to COVID-19, there may be more frequent clinic cancellations of patient appointments. Some services will also be limited during this time. If there is a change in your appointment you will be notified by our staff. We ask for your patience as we are dedicated to your service and safety.

If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment please call:
Torii Station 098-962-4370
Camp Zama: 046-407-4603

Due to current weather conditions, DENTAC-J will open at 9:00 am tomorrow, Friday (7 January). If you had an appointment scheduled prior to 9:00 am our staff will work to reschedule you in the morning once we open.
Stay safe and stay warm.

DENTAC-J awarded PFC Conlon the Army Acheivement Medal. PFC Conlon visited Camp Zama from Hawaii to assist with clinic manning throughout the Holidays. Thank you for your hard work and selfless service. Ichidan!

DENTAC Japan

Today COL Wayt served our team lunch at the Camp Zama Dining Facility! Looking sharp Sir!

Happy Thanksgiving from DENTAC-J!

The Camp Zama Dental Clinic hosted the JGSDF Dental Residents today for a bilateral training engagement! The residents received hands-on training in our latest digital dentistry capabilities. We are proud to continue this enduring relationship and prepare the next generation of dentists.

Thank you Ms Yasuko Ito for 30 years of serving the Camp Zama community! We are grateful for your continued service and dedication to our Soldiers and their families!

It is a new era at Camp Zama dental clinic! We are excited to begin integrating 3-D printing, and Sirona CADCAM digital processes into our services! This technology will dramatically decrease wait times for crowns and other lab products rapidly returning our Soldiers to ready status and enhancing care options for our community.

This week we said farewell to Ms. Jackie Manangan! Ms. Jackie has been a key member of our orthodontics team over the last three years. Thank you for being such a wonderful teammate at Camp Zama Dental Clinic. Best wishes in your family’s next adventure in retirement!

In order to better serve our community and maximize social distancing, seating in the waiting room will only be provided for individuals with appointments. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

DENTAC-J is taking all precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and complete mission requirements. Increased appointment times may be implemented in order to reduce face to face contact within our waiting rooms.

Last week, our Camp Zama team partnered with Zama MWR for an exciting team building event at Treecross Adventures zip line course!!

Wednesday August 11th,

Camp Zama Dental Clinic will be closed.
For dental emergencies please call 090-3537-9577.

Torii Station Dental Clinic will resume normal business hours tomorrow, Thursday 22 July 2021.

“Out of an abundance of caution the Torii St DC Okinawa will close 20 & 21 July.” Please stay tuned for updates. If the weather clears we may adjust.

Camp Zama bids farewell to CPT Cheng and Ms Lopez. We are grateful for your hard work and years of service to our community and Soldiers! Ganbatte in your new careers and future successes!

Camp Zama welcomes Dental Health Command Pacific (DHCP)Commander COL Tomsett and SGM Wright!

Two of our team members Ms. Williams and Ms. Lopez were awarded a Commander’s Coin of Excellence to highlight their hard work and support of the Camp Zama Clinic and our patients!

Ms. Yamashiro has been an invaluable team member to us at DENTAC-J. She was presented with a coin from the Dental Health Command Pacific Commander.

Ms. Yamashiro thank you for all of your hard work!

Organization Day at Torii Station! What better way to celebrate than a bbq at the beach!

Thank you MAJ Becker for your leadership at Camp Zama Dental Clinic and your years of service to the US Army Dental Corps! We wish you much success and happiness in your next chapter of life as a civilian!

Camp Zama and Torii Station Dental Clinics are ready to ensure our communities have maximum access to our facilities.

In order to maximize our availability we must minimize failed appointments.

What is a failed appointment?
1. The patient arrives 10 minutes late.
2. The patient does not provide at least 4hrs notice for cancellations.

Failed appointments prevent our team from offering that time to another member of our community. This decreases the availability of our services to everyone and has a negative impact on the readiness of our Soldiers.

Soldiers from US Army Dental Health Activity - Japan explain why they have !

Pfc. Jean Carlos Leon Zayas- 68E Dental Assistant, United States Army-Japan. Stationed at Camp Zama-Japan.

“Wearing the Medical Patch gives me the opportunity to support the readiness and health of fellow Soldiers and their families. I am Army Medicine Proud because I love helping patients and Soldiers learn to take better care of themselves.”

Capt. Brett Cox, Chief of Orthodontics, United States Army-Japan. Orthodontist stationed at Camp Zama, Japan.

“I come from a long line of family members who served in the military. My service is a tribute to their legacy and to the freedoms they helped defend. I am proud to follow their example and serve as a Medical Officer in the Army.


Photos by Capt. Ryan Shealy

Camp Zama Dental Clinic has resumed dental cleaning services for Active Duty Service Members and their Family Members.

Torii Station Dental Clinic will resume dental cleaning services on May 3rd.

Today we had a Shealy reunion at the Zama Dental Clinic. Mr. Steve Shealy stopped by the clinic to meet Dr Shealy. Mr. Shealy served the Army for 25 years prior to retiring. Today was the first time either gentlemen had met a Service Member sharing their last name.

DENTAC-J hosted Dental Residents from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Forces this week at Camp Zama! Our team conducted clinical and didactic trainings to enhance their education and further our camaraderie with the JGSDF! Ichidan!

Camp Zama Dental Clinic will be closed for facilities maintenance the morning of Monday March 15th. We will resume patient care at 1230.

“It is a wonderful day to re-enlist! We wish to congratulate to SGT Tanya Alvarado at Torii Station for her continued service to DENTAC Japan and the US Army Dental Corps.”

Happy Birthday to the Army Dental Corps! This week we celebrated 110 years of Army Dentistry!

This week CPT Shealy and SSG Warner visited the Camp Zama Child Development Center to speak with the children about Dental Health Education!

February is Children’s Dental Health month! The Camp Zama Clinic staff are excited to deliver dental goodies to the students at Arnn Elementary School!