Senior Airman Jorgette Chuang trims the excess plastic from a mouth guard at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 19, 2014. When the plastic is first melted onto the dental cast, there is extra material that needs to be discarded. Once that process is complete, it is ready to be worn by the patient. Chuang is a 375th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician. Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)

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