Dental Department
Location: Coast Guard Building, Clinic
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday: 0700 - 1530
Friday: 0700 - 1130*
*(Please note that the clinic is closed for appointments on Friday's beginning at 1130 for Training and Medical Administration time)
Duty HS onboard M-F: 1600-1800
The Clinic is closed daily from 1130-1230 for lunch.
Appointment Request Line: (504) 253-4671
DENTAL SERVICES
We provide all routine dental care, including preventative, restorative, surgical, and prosthetics to Active Duty personnel only. Dental Hygiene services are also available.
DENTAL CLASSES
Class 1: Have a current dental exam & does not require treatment or reevaluation. Worldwide deployable.
Class 2: Have a current dental exam and require non-urgent treatment or reevaluation for oral conditions, which are unlikely to result in dental emergencies within 12 months. Class 2 are worldwide deployable.
Class 3: Patients who require urgent or emergent dental treatment. Class 3 patients normally are not considered to be worldwide deployable.
Class 4: Patients who require periodic dental examinations or patients with unknown dental classifications. Class 4 patients normally are not considered to be worldwide deployable
DENTAL READINESS
When an individual goes to a civilian dentist (Active Duty Dental Plan) or DOD dentist for an exam or treatment, the DD-2813 shall be filled out and sent via fax to (504) 253-4717 or scanned and emailed to: D08-SMB-BaseNOLA-HSWL-Clinic@uscg.mil. Click here for the DD2813 Dental exam form.