FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The opening of the newly-renovated Shuttleworth Dental Clinic is set for this month. Prior to the pandemic, there were two dental clinics on base. Shuttleworth Dental Clinic was the main dental clinic and Dental Clinic #1 was the Pediatric Dental Clinic. Since the pandemic, the two clinics have been combined and were temporarily housed in a transitional trailer while Shuttleworth Dental Clinic was renovated.
The current ages of children that can be seen on-post are from birth to eight years of age, as well as any age child with special health care needs.
Once the dental needs of that population are met, the clinic will consider increasing the age limit. The current services being offered include infant exams, cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatment, fillings, crowns, early Orthodontic care, nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) and treatment under general anesthesia in the operating room.