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Scott Air Force Base

Col. Kenneth Boone, 375th Dental Squadron endodontist, examines the tooth of Jack, a 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, prior to root canal surgery at the 375th Dental Squadron clinic April 21, 2011, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Jack, a bomb detection military working dog assigned to Scott AFB, broke his tooth during patrol training. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)

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Photo essay: Canine root canal

Published April 28, 2011
By Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia
375 AMW/PA

SCOTT AFB, Ill. -- Jack, a 375th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, undergoes root canal surgery at the 375th Dental Squadron clinic April 21, 2011 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. His handler, Staff Sgt. Andrew Kolis, was by his side the whole time.

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