1 Dental Unit

Greenwood Dental Detachment

Greenwood Detachment Specific Information:

The dental clinic shares the building with MIR. It is located on Administration Drive, Building no. 14.

Contact Information:

• Reception Phone#: 902-765-1494 ext 5241 or
  CSN 568-5241
• Clinic Coordinator Phone #: 902-765-1494 ext 5133 or
  CSN 568-5133
• Detachment Commander Phone 902-765-1494 ext 5578 or
  CSN 568-5578

Location:

1 Dental Unit Detachment Greenwood
14 Wing Greenwood
PO Box 5000 Stn. Main
Greenwood, NS
BOP 1NO

Hours of Operation:

0745-1600 hrs Monday to Friday

Sick Parade:

Mon – Fri 0745 – 0845 hrs. Services are provided on a first come first serve basis. Please report as soon as possible to enable the dentist to provide the required treatment before they begin their regular appointments.

After Hours Emergency Procedure:

• All CFDS Dental Detachments provide 24 hour/7 days a week service. When in the Greenwood (radius from Windsor to Digby) area and outside of regular working hours, dental service can be obtained by contacting the following:
  • The Military Police at 902-765-5111 to page the duty dental personnel.
• Treatment provided by a civilian practitioner outside the above guidelines is subject to the conditions outlined in CFAO 35-3.

Enrolment Procedure:

• Dental enrolment exams are mandatory exams provided between 0800-0900 hrs Monday to Friday during sick parade hours or by arranging an appointment.
• This requirement is outlined in CFAO 35-2 and is in accordance with QR&0 35.04 and DAOD 5010-1

Release Procedure:

• Release exams are mandatory exams provided between 0800-0900 hrs Monday to Friday during sick parade hours or by arranging an appointment. Members should have their exam six months prior to their release date. This is to provide the member the opportunity to have all required dental treatment completed before the member’s effective release date if time permits.
• 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:

• Screening exams for military members are provided when required between 0800-0900 hrs Monday to Friday during sick parade hours or by arranging an 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.
• This exam is mandatory for military members to ensure the member meets all requirements for the possibility of deployment. The exam includes updating your medical history, updating x-rays and updating personal information ie rank etc. It also determines if treatment is required to bring the member to an operational fitness level.
• 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