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Fujio Ishikawa, 374th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, prepares a dental cast at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2024.

Fujio Ishikawa, 374th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, prepares a dental cast at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2024. Dental laboratory personnel leverage dental restoration software and 3D printing among other methods to design and construct crowns, bridges, veneers, night guards, and dentures to achieve operational readiness for service members. (Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote, U.S. Air Force)

Fujio Ishikawa, 374th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, prepares a dental cast at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 7, 2024. Dental laboratory personnel leverage dental restoration software and 3D printing among other methods to design and construct crowns, bridges, veneers, night guards, and dentures to achieve operational readiness for service members.

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