Photos by Airman Paden Henry
86th Airlfit Wing Public Affairs January 23, 2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, right, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon and Airman 1st Class Alexandria Busch, 86th DS dental assistant, work on a tooth extraction surgery at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2026. The patient was seen by the 86th DS to have their wisdom teeth removed to prevent future complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon, injects a patient with a numbing anesthetic at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2026. Van Hoof performed a tooth extraction surgery on a patient to alleviate them from wisdom teeth complications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anutsara Wilson, right, 86th Dental Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of emergency management, hands a medical instrument to Senior Airman Devon Sharp, 86th DS oral surgery technician during a tooth extraction at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2026. The surgery consisted of a tooth extraction, relieving the patient of wisdom teeth and jaw pain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, left, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon and Airman 1st Class Alexandria Busch, 86th DS dental assistant, injects a patient with local anesthetic at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2026. The patient had a tooth extraction performed to help ensure mission readiness for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matthew Van Hoof, 86th Dental Squadron oral and maxillofacial surgeon performs a platelet-rich-fibrin dental procedure at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2026. PRF procedures consist of using the patient’s own blood to create a concentrated healing membrane that allows for accelerated tissue regeneration and bone growth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)
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