1 Dental Unit

Halifax Dental Detachment

HALIFAX Detachment Specific Information:

• Halifax Dental Detachment is located on the third floor, bldg S-80, of the Commodore Archie McCallum Bldg. A satellite clinic, serving 12 Wing Shearwater personnel, is located at Warrior Block 12 Wing Shearwater.
• The detachment provides general dental services as well as periodontal, oral surgical and prosthodontic services.

Contact Information:

• Reception (Halifax) Phone #: 902-427-0550 Ext. 8960
• Reception (Shearwater) Phone #:902-460-1011 Ext. 1096
• Clinic Coordinator (Halifax) Phone #: 902-427-0550 Ext. 8964
• Senior Dental Asst (Shearwater) Phone #: 902-460-1011 Ext. 1094
• Detachment Commander Phone #: 902-427-0550 Ext.8103
• Senior Dental Officer Phone #: 902-460-1011 Ext. 1093

Location:

(Halifax Main Clinic)
1 Dental Unit Detachment Halifax
PO Box 99000 Stn Forces
Halifax NS B3K 5X5

(Shearwater Annex)
1 Dental Unit Detachment Halifax (Shearwater Annex)
P.O. Box 5000 Stn Main
12 Wing Shearwater
Shearwater NS BOJ 3AO

Hours of Operation:

• Regular clinic hours of operation, in Halifax, are from 07:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday
• Regular clinic hours of operation, in Shearwater, are from 07:30-15:30 Monday to Friday

Sick Parade:

• In Halifax emergency dental care is provided between 0700-0900 Monday to Friday.
• In Shearwater emergency treatment is provided between 07:30-09:00 Monday to Friday.
• IMPORTANT: Service is provided on first come, first served basis. To ensure you are seen in a timely manner please report as early as possible since regular appointments begin at 09:00hrs. Patients requiring urgent care will be given priority.

After Hours Emergency Procedure:

All CFDS Dental Detachments provide 24 hour/7 days a week service. When in the Halifax area and outside of regular working hours dental service can be obtained by contacting the following:

• Halifax switchboard #:902-427-0550 Ext. 8889;
• 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 0700 - 0900hrs Monday to Friday during Sick Parade only. Scheduled appointments will not be given for enrolment exams.
• This requirement is outlined in CFAO 35-2 and is in accordance with QR&O 35.03

Release Procedure:

• Release exams are mandatory exams provided between Monday to Friday during Sick Parade only. Scheduled appointments will not be given for release exams.
• Members should have a release exam 6 months prior to 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:

• Screening exams for military members are provided when required between Monday to Friday during Sick Parade only. Scheduled appointments will not be given for Screening exams.
• 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