Our Community Dental Service have provided the following information about what services they can offer at this time.

Now we are in COVID-19 Alert Level 2 we wanted to let you know about the services that will be available from the Children’s Community Dental Service (Auckland Regional Dental Service). 

We are not able to offer routine appointments just yet, but we will let you know as soon as this changes. This means that routine appointments may be delayed. 

Some of our dental clinics will be open to offer appointments to children with urgent dental care needs. Our staff will be in contact with the parent or caregiver of any child who requires an urgent appointment. 

If a child is in pain, or if you have an immediate concern about a child’s teeth, please ask the parent or caregiver to phone 0800 TALK TEETH to speak to one of our therapists. The therapist will be able to give advice and may arrange an appointment for the child if needed. 

We have asked parents and caregivers not to come to the clinics if they do not have an appointment booked. This is because we require all children and their parents/caregivers to answer COVID-19 screening questions before they come for an appointment. 

If you have any queries, please phone the Clinical Team Leader in your area (contact details provided below). If you have any unresolved concerns contact Operations Manager Patsy Prior (021 571 620) or Acting Clinical Director Dr. Kirsten Miller (021 968 346). 

Thank you for your understanding and support during this time. 

Kind regards, The Children’s Community Dental Service.