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Want to join the military, can I fail the medical because of cosmetic teeth?

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tweety1

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Want to join the military, can I fail the medical because of cosmetic teeth?

All four of my front teeth on both the jaws are capped. It was probably a bad decision in retrospect, but I had my insecurities and the dentist suggested to get crowns instead of braces as it will take lesser time. Joining the military has always been a dream for me. Now I'm worried that I'll fail the medical if I get selected because of my teeth. One of the documents I read says that I need at least 14 dental points, any 4 of the 6 anterior and any 6 of the 10 posterior teeth. It also says that artificial dentures are not counted as normal teeth. Are dentures and crowns treated in the same manner during medical tests? I have 21 natural teeth right now. I'm terribly worried:(

P.S I'm from India.
 
Re: Want to join the military, can I fail the medical because of cosmetic teeth?

Anybody? I'm in desperate need for help:(
 
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