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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dennis Davila, 52nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician from New York, pours hydrocolloid liquid into a cast July 16, 2013. The liquid is used to create a mold of a patient’s mouth that a technician can work on without fear of destroying the original cast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – 52nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory technicians work on dental prosthesis July 16, 2013. The technicians work on all prosthesis that deal with the mouth ranging from crowns and implants, to retainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Le Gendre Herrera, 52nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician from Trinidad and Tobago, manipulates the mold of a patient’s mouth as part of a full mouth rehabilitation July 16, 2013. The process includes the replacement of all the patient’s teeth with crowns and implants, which could take approximately one and a half years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Le Gendre Herrera, 52nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician from Trinidad and Tobago, observes the contact points on the mold of a patient’s mouth July 16, 2013. Herrera sculpts each tooth individually to ensure each contact point of the mold fits correctly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory La Salle, 52nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician from Memphis, Tenn., grinds a retainer July 16, 2013. The grinding and smoothing of the plastic on the retainer is done to ensure an overall better and comfortable fit for the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gustavo Castillo/Released)