Our Community Dental Clinic has now returned to Whangaparāoa School. Please read below information from the dental team.

Warm Greetings to Whangaparaoa School

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Mālō e leilei, Kia orāna, Bula, Fakaalofa lahi atu

We are delighted that after two and a half years of significant service interruptions, the Covid-19 Protection Framework has now been removed.

Our Transportable Dental Unit is onsite at Whangaparaoa School and will remain there until end of term 2, 2023. (Date to be confirmed).

However, due to staff shortages we will be open 3 days per week. This can vary and more days may be added as more and more staff return from being on leave.

The impact of the Covid-19 restrictions throughout the pandemic period has created delays in children accessing routine dental care on time.

Due to this a priority booking model is being used to offer dental appointments firstly for:

· Children where dental treatment has been identified

· Children who may be experiencing pain

· Those children who have been waiting the longest for an examination

· Children who are identified as having a higher dental risk

If, however your child is in pain or you have any concerns about your child’s teeth, please phone 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) to speak with one of our staff. Our staff will be able to assist with your queries and work with you to establish an appropriate timeframe for your child to be seen.

As we work through this recovery plan, we ask that you please continue to be considerate with our staff who are doing their utmost to ensure dental care is provided to children identified with the highest needs first.

The Children’s Community Dental Service.