After some research into the flight physical, part of it is a dental exam. I've heard of people getting disqualified for cavities before. Does anyone know what conditions are disqualifications? I am cavity free but had some gum recession (since corrected). I had gum grafts and have no problems now but would that disqualify me?
I had a ridiculus amount of cavities while I was in alaska and after I got out and it never stoped me from flying and as I remember are flight physicals were a lot like a quick walf around given by the public health doctors on the island. Mostly a warning to wear our ear protection.
I don't have the book in front of me but I think it's a Type I or Type II dental exam. I've never heard of anyone being DQ'd for dental. However, I want to say years ago I heard a concern was folks with dentures or plates. This had to do with them coming loose during egress and using re-breathers.
When you get a chance talk to a Flt Doc or go on the HS thread and they should be able to tell you the particulars of Flight Physicals.
XShipRider found the following. Thanks for your help guys.
quote: i. Teeth. The following are disqualifying: (1) Any dental defect that would react adversely to sudden changes in barometric pressure or produce indistinct speech by direct voice or radio transmission. (2) Fixed active orthodontic appliances. A waiver is required from CGPC (opm or epm). (Fixed retainers are exempted). (3) Routine prosthodontic (crown) and temporary dental treatment is not disqualifying for aviation missions. Recommend that temporary crowns, bridges or fixed partial dentures be cemented with permanent cement like polycarboxylate or zinc oxyphosphate cement until the permanent crown, bridge or fixed partial denture is delivered. Personnel are temporarily grounded for 12 hours after such procedures (see Chapter 10). Such treatment may be disqualifying for deployment until completed.
Source: Aviation Medicine Manual COMDTINST M6410.3
