History
While U.S. Army dentistry dates back to 1872, DENCOM is a relatively recent creation. Provisionally activated on November 1, 1993, it established Army dental service delivery under a dental command with worldwide authority over all TDA dental units. Subordinate to the DENCOM were eight Dental Service Support Areas (DSSA). It was these DSSAs that were later reorganized into what are now known as RDCs.
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