US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7081

Dental Corps: Chief, functions

(a)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
The Chief of the Dental Corps shall be an officer of that corps appointed as prescribed in section 3039  of this title.
(b)
Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, all dental functions of the Army shall be under the direction of the Chief of the Dental Corps. All matters relating to dentistry shall be referred to the Chief of the Dental Corps.
(c)
The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—
(1)
establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;
(2)
initiate and recommend action pertaining to organization requirements and utilization of the Dental Corps and dental auxiliary strength, appointments, advancement, training assignments, and transfer of dental personnel; and
(3)
serve as the adviser to the Office of the Surgeon General on all matters relating directly to dentistry.
(d)
Under such regulations as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, dental and dental auxiliary personnel throughout the Army shall be organized into units commanded by a designated commissioned officer of the Army Medical Department. Such officer will be directly responsible to the commander of installations, organizations, and activities for all professional and technical matters and such administrative matters as may be prescribed by regulation.

Pub. L. 95–485, title VIII, § 805(b)(1)92 Stat. 1621Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 502(f)(3)100 Stat. 1042Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(a)132 Stat. 1838Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VII, § 714133 Stat. 1446(Added , , , § 3081; amended , , ; renumbered § 7081, , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 3039 of this titlePub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(n)(1)130 Stat. 2103, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 8581 of this titleA prior section 7081 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–922019—Subsec. (d). substituted “commissioned officer of the Army Medical Department” for “Dental Corps Officer”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 3081 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 99–4331986—Subsec. (a). substituted “section 3039” for “section 3040”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .