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Dental Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
An officer who practises preventive dentistry and dental treatment as a member of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a degree in Dentistry from a recognized Canadian university and a valid licence to practise dentistry in a Canadian province or territory, and a National Dental Examining Board certificate, the CAF may place you directly into a Canadian dental clinic following basic training.
- Initial training
- After enrolment, Dental Officers attend Basic Military Officer Qualification training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, for 12 weeks. Dental Officers must complete the Common Health Services Officer (CHSO) course which is an eight-day e-learning course available on the Defence Learning Network (DLN). The CHSO course introduces Dental Officers to Canadian Armed Forces policies and procedures as well as HR management of military...
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Where does Dental Officer point?
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DentistListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Dental Officer lists "Dentist" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Oral and maxillofacial surgeonListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Dental Officer lists "Oral and maxillofacial surgeon" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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PeriodontistListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Dental Officer lists "Periodontist" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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ProsthodontistListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Dental Officer lists "Prosthodontist" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
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Public health dentistListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Dental Officer lists "Public health dentist" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Dental Officer