Faculty of Dentistry, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , rohani_bita@ajaums.ac.ir
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The term “Military Dentistry” always stirs people's curiosity, while military dentistry does not differ much from the discipline of dentistry. This field is the same as the science of dentistry that places in specific situations and locations of military. So, for the welfare of the troops, it should have certain characteristics that are coordinated with the purposes of this group of society. Type of patients, equipment and planning for education in this special group are different from other segments of society. Also, this field requires certain individuals as military dentists, and people also teach them should have special conditions. In this review, it has been tried to clarify the importance of military dentistry. In our country, in order to develop this important branch of the discipline of military medicine, the cooperation of all professionals and researchers in this field is mandatory.