The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC). As early as 1660 regimental surgeons were required to preserve the soldier's teeth so that he could bite through the paper cartridge when loading. But it wasn't until the Boer War that the soldier's need for regular treatment was recognised and in World War I dental surgeons served in the medical service. The value placed on the work of the dental officer led to the formation of the Army Dental Corps in 1921. Today, members of the RADC serve in dental centres or military hospitals where they carry out their normal day-to-day work. But they are soldiers too and have a war role within a Field Ambulance or Field Hospital.
Dental treatment.
Regimental march - "Green Facings".
