The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with their service during the upcoming school holidays. The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only. Appointments are available between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays.

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

Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz

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

· Burnside Clinic, 96A Memorial Avenue, Burnside

· Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby

· Lincoln Clinic, 35 James Street, Lincoln

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

The clinics will offer appointments between 8.15 am and 4.45 pm for school-age and preschool children requiring treatment.

If your child has dental pain because of an accident, please contact your dentist in the first instance.