One of our Community Dental Service vans will be making a visit to your school soon.

• Only the children who currently require a check-up will be seen at this visit.
• Please do not be concerned if your child is not called for a check-up this time.
• * The dental therapist will provide a regular check-up and preventative care which may include:
• Cleaning/Scaling (to remove plaque from teeth)
• Dental x-rays (to check for decay in teeth, or presence and position of teeth)
• Fluoride Varnish (painted on teeth to help prevent decay)
• Fissure Sealants (coating put on teeth to prevent decay) if required.
• If your child requires any other dental care, 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 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
• therapist will call you back)
• 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.

To contact our Call Centre: phone 0800 846 983 / email commdental@cdhb.health.nz