1 Dental Unit

Trenton Dental Detachment

CFB Trenton Detachment Specific Information:

CFB Trenton Dental Detachment has two military dentists, several part-time civilian dentists and two civilian full time hygienists. It is located on the south side of Highway 2 near the single quarters and the Yukon Galley.

Contact Information:

• Reception Phone #: 613-392-2811 x 3330
• Clinic Coordinator Phone #: 613-392-2811 x 3376
• Detachment Commander Phone #: 613-392-2811 x 7024

Location:

CFB Trenton Dental Detachment
177 Hercules Avenue
8 Wing Trenton
Astra, ON
K0K 3W0

Hours of Operation:

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

Sick Parade:

• Emergency dental care is provided at 0745hrs Monday to Friday. IMPORTANT: Service is provided on a 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 0900hrs.
• 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 Trenton area and outside of regular working hours dental service can be obtained by contacting the following:
  • Wing Ops at 613-392-2811 x 3316 ;
• 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. Please phone the receptionist at extension 3330 to book your enrolment examination. These exams are normally scheduled during sick parade. This requirement is outlined in CFAO 35-2 and is in accordance with QR&O 35.03

Release Procedure:

• Release exams are mandatory exams. Please phone the receptionist at extension 3330 to book your release examination. These exams are normally scheduled during sick parade.
• Members should 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: Release does not provide any priority for completion of outstanding treatment. 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:

• Military members are to report the the Dental Clinic during Sick Parade. Scheduled appointments are not required. 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.
• Reception staff sends list of personnel who are due to the unit; members then phone extension 3330 to make an appointment. Annual examinations are usually scheduled during Sick Parade but other timings are available.
• 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