The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our 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 our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays (closed between 25th December to 5th January).

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

· Woolston Clinic, 11 Hopkins Street, Woolston,

· Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby,

· Northcote Clinic, 24 Tuckers Road, Casebrook,

· 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