Dental Care during the School Holidays

By Christine Gillard | Posted: Thursday June 24, 2021

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.

The clinics will offer check-ups, treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. To make an appointment please call/email our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays.

The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:

· Aranui Clinic, 240 Breezes Road, Aranui,

· Burnside Clinic, 96A Memorial Avenue, Burnside,

· Timaru Clinic, Level 1, 18 Woollcombe Street, Timaru

The clinics will offer appointments between 8.15am and 4.45pm for school-age and preschool children. If your child has dental pain because of an accident, please contact your dentist in the first instance.

To book an appointment at one of our clinics please: call 0800 846 983

Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz