The Reserve Health Readiness Program (RHRP) provides the following services to members of the U.S. Army Reserve.
The dental examination is a screening tool utilized by the United States Armed Forces to evaluate the individual dental readiness of their Service members.
Exam Indication: All Service members without a current dental exam within the past 9 months will usually receive a new dental exam.
Health History: Service member completes health history.
Bitewing X-Rays: Taken with every dental exam.
Blood pressure: Will be recorded for every dental exam.
Panoramic X-ray (pano): No time requirement, to be taken if no pano is in the dental record, if significant change has occurred since the last one, or if deploying.
Dental Examination: Each Service member will be seen by a licensed dentist.
Review of Health History and appropriate x-ray(s).
Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR).
Charting of all dental disease. Classification designated.
Original exam documents entered into Service member’s record.
The RHRP provides all staffing, equipment, and supplies needed to perform all dental services.
RHRP will draw blood samples from Service members to meet readiness and pre-deployment requirements. The U.S. Army Reserve is responsible for processing, labeling, and shipment of all labs.