1 Dental Unit

Gagetown Dental Detachment

Gagetown Detachment Specific Information:

1 Dental Unit Detachment is located in Bldg. A-47

Contact Information:

• Reception Phone #: (506)-422-2000 ext.2185 /CSN #432 3285
• Clinic Coordinator Phone #: (506)-422-2000 ext2184 /CSN# 432-2184
• Detachment Commander Phone #: (506)-422-2000 ext. 2606/CSN# 432-2606

Location:

1 Dental Unit Detachment Gagetown
CFB - Area Support Unit Gagetown
PO Box 17000 STN Forces
Oromocto, NB
E20 4J5

Hours of Operation:

Regular clinic hours are from 0730-1530hrs Monday to Friday

Sick Parade:

Emergency dental care is provided at 0730hrs Monday to Friday. IMPORTANT: Emergency service is provided on a first come, first serve basis (patients requiring urgent care will be given priority). To ensure that you are seen in a timely manner please report as early as possible since regularly appointed patients are seen beginning at 0900hrs.

After Hours Emergency Procedure:

• All CFDS Dental Detachments provide 24 hour/7 days a week service. When in the Gagetown area and outside of regular working hours dental service can be obtained by contacting the following:
  • Base Duty Warrant Officer # (506)- 422-2000 ext.1491/CSN 432-1491
• Treatment provided by a civilian practitioner outside the above guidelines is subject to the conditions outlined in CFAO 35-3.

Enrolment Procedure:

• Dental enrollment exams are mandatory exams for anyone enrolling into the CF and for people who are component transferring to the Regular Force from the Reserve Force. Appointments for enrollment exams can be made by calling dental reception at loc. 2185.
• This requirement is outlined in CFAO 35-2 and is in accordance with QR&O 35.03

Release Procedure:

• Dental release exams are mandatory exams for any member who is getting out of the CF for any reason. Release exams will be done during sick parade hours or by scheduling an appointment. Members are encouraged to have an exam six months before their release date. This is to ensure all required dental treatment can be completed before the member's effective date of release.
• IMPORTANT: There is no required condition of dental fitness upon release. Unfinished work will not be completed beyond a member's effective date of release.
• An actual forensic release charting will be done within the member's last 30 days of active service.
• Release guidelines are outlined in CFAO 35-2 and are in accordance with QR&O 35.03

Screening Procedure:

• Dental fitness screenings for military members will be provided when required between 0730 - 0845 hrs Monday to Friday or by appointment.
• This requirement is outlined in CFAO 35-2 and is in accordance with QR&O 35.03
• Screening exams for dependants and other civilians are not provided by the CFDS detachment. Such screenings must be performed in accordance with CFAO 35-5

Annual (Phase-1) Exam Procedure:

• Annual exams are provided at 12, 18 or 24-month intervals depending on the member's previous annual exam assessment.
• All CF members are reminded that it is ultimately the member's responsibility to ensure they obtain an annual exam.
• Commanders and superiors are reminded they have a responsibility to ensure their personnel are deployable and dentally fit.
• All regular force members, reserve class "C", and reserve class "B">180 days must receive an annual exam as required in CFAO 35-2 and in accordance with QR&O 35.03

Regular Force Entitlement:

Regular Force members are entitled to dental treatment as described in CFAO 35-4 and in accordance with QR&O 35.04 para 1

Reserve Force Entitlement:

Reserve Force members are entitled to dental treatment as described in CFAO 35-4 and in accordance with QR&O 35.02 para 2-4

Dental Treatment While On Leave In Canada:

Dental treatment while on leave is described in CFAO 35-4 and in accordance with QR&O 35.05 para 1-3

Dental Treatment In Foreign Countries:

Dental treatment in foreign countries is described in CFAO 35-4 and in accordance with QR&O 35.06 para 1-5