Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, performs a routine dental exam on Staff Sgt. Sarah Strasen, 437th Operations Support Squadron airfield management training manager, during her dental appointment Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants aid dentists in the performance of generalized tasks, including chair-side aid, clerical work, reception and some radiography and dental laboratory work. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, looks through a patient’s chart before performing a routine dental exam Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants are trained to assist dentists with clinical and administrative procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, performs a routine dental exam on Staff Sgt. Sarah Strasen, 437th Operations Support Squadron airfield management training manager, during her dental appointment Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants attend a two-month technical training school at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, performs a routine dental exam on Staff Sgt. Sarah Strasen, 437th Operations Support Squadron airfield management training manager, during her dental appointment Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants aid dentists in the performance of generalized tasks, including chair-side aid, clerical work, reception, and some radiography and dental laboratory work. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, performs a routine dental X-ray on Staff Sgt. Sarah Strasen, 437th Operations Support Squadron airfield management training manager, during her dental appointment Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants assist dentists with a patient’s annual exam and to ensure they are ready for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, examines an X-ray of a patient’s mouth Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants aid dentists in the performance of generalized tasks, including chair-side aid, clerical work, reception and some radiography and dental laboratory work. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, performs a routine dental exam on Staff Sgt. Sarah Strasen, 437th Operations Support Squadron airfield management training manager, during her dental appointment Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants perform exams and cleanings to ensure patients are ready for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Senior Airman Tara Serrano, 628th Medical Group dental assistant, shows the proper technique of brushing teeth Aug. 17, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Dental assistants are trained to assist dentists with clinical and administrative procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)