The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with the service during the upcoming school holidays. The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. 🦷🪥


To make an appointment, please call/email the Contact Centre, which operates between the hours of 8 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays. 

The Community Dental Clinics will be CLOSED from 25th December 2023 to 8th January 2024. Four Community Dental Clinics will be open during January 2024 (from Monday 8 January 2024 - Friday 26 January 2024):

  • Northcote (24 Tuckers Road)
  • Aranui (240 Breezes Road)
  • Hillmorton (80-82 Sylvan Street)
  • Timaru (18 Woolcombe Street)

You can access these appointments by calling the Contact Centre on 0800 846 983, noting that priority is given to children with immediate dental needs. If you cannot attend your booked appointment, please call 0800 846 983 so another child can use your appointment slot.


For any dental advice, please call the Contact Centre on 0800 846 983 or email [email protected]


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