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.  To make an appointment please call/email our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday throughout the holidays.

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

· Aranui Clinic, 240 Breezes Road, Aranui,

· Lincoln Clinic, 35 James Street, Lincoln,

· Rangiora Clinic, 163 Ashley Street, Rangiora,

· 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.

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

Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz