Community Dental Information
Please see below for information regarding the Dental Van which has just arrived at school.
Free Dental Care for Children -
with special information regarding Yr 8 Students
One of our Community Dental Service preventive mobiles will be visiting your school soon.
We will be aiming to see that all school age children enrolled with the Community Dental Service have their dental check-up in the dental mobile while it is there
Year 8 students: all year 8 students enrolled with the Community Dental Service are transferred
from the Community Dental Service to a FREE private dentist from year 9 until their 18th birthday.
To help with this transition please ensure you have informed your child of their family dentist (not
orthodontist). This will enable us to transfer your child onto the correct dentist for year 9 onwards.
More information will be sent home after their year 8 check-up.
The dental therapist will not only be checking the children’s teeth but will also Xray, clean, and
apply protective treatments (including fluoride) if required.
If your child requires further dental care such as fillings they will bring home a ‘Care Plan’ which will explain what dental care and appointment times are required
When you receive the ‘Care Plan’ please contact our Call Centre as soon as possible as you will
need to arrange a time to bring your child to one of our Community Clinics for this dental care
Please let us know ASAP if you do not wish your child to have any of this care, you can talk to the
staff in the mobile or phone/email our Call Centre
If you wish to be present at your child’s check up this will need to take place at our community
clinic so please phone/email our Call Centre to make an appointment
Please contact our Call Centre if you want further information on the Community Dental Service, to enrol your child or if you have any specific questions about your child’s dental care (a dental
To contact our Call Centre: phone 0800 846 983 / email commdental@cdhb.health.nz