Community dental service — Bay of Plenty

Free basic dental care is provided for tamariki and rangatahi (aged 0 to 17) by the Community Oral Health Service and contracted dentists.

Pēpi and tamariki

Healthpoint has a list of clinics, the free dental treatment covered and how to enrol your child for dental care between the ages of 0 to 12

Bay of Plenty Community Dental Service — Healthpoint (external link)

Community Dental Clinics (Eastern Bay of Plenty)PDF123 KB

Community Dental Clinics (Western Bay of Plenty)PDF136 KB

0 to 4 years dental enrolment requestPDF259 KB

Rangatahi

All eligible rangatahi (teenagers) from school Year 9 can get free dental care every year until their 18th birthday. Dental care is free even if they are not at school. 

Dental care for rangatahi (internal link)

Dentists for Adolescents (Eastern Bay of Plenty)PDF95 KB

Dentists for Adolescents (Western Bay of Plenty)PDF126 KB

In an emergency

If your child aged 0-13 (Year 8) is in pain:

• phone 0800 825 583

Emergency Dental Clinics (Eastern Bay of Plenty)PDF39 KB

Emergency Dental Clinics (Western Bay of Plenty)PDF53 KB

At the weekend or after hours

Call the 2nd Avenue Emergency Dentist on:

• phone 07 571 1230.

If your child has a swollen face take them to the nearest emergency department.

If the pain is not urgent call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free 24-hour advice. 

When you can, leave a message on our voicemail with your:

• name
• child’s name
• child’s date of birth
• contact phone number. 

phone 0800 825 583

When the clinic is open our dental staff will contact you as soon as they can.

If you are on a low income or benefit, Work and Income New Zealand may be able to help you pay for immediate and essential dental treatment.

Dental treatment — Work and Income New Zealand (external link)

Dental clinics that provide Winz quotes (Eastern Bay of Plenty)PDF41 KB

Dental clinics that provide Winz quotes (Western Bay of Plenty)PDF62 KB

The service provides emergency dental care to adults aged 18 years or older with a Community Services Card.

Emergency Dental Clinics for Community Services Card Holders (for adults) (Eastern Bay of Plenty)PDF34 KB

Emergency Dental Clinics for Community Services Card Holders (for adults) (Western Bay of Plenty)PDF36 KB

To contact the community dental service:

• freephone: 0800 825 583 (0800 TALK TEETH)
• phone: 07 557 5527

After hours or during school holidays, contact your family dentist or one of the emergency dentists listed on Healthpoint.

Denistry in Bay of Plenty — Healthpoint (external link)

Mail:

Community dental service
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora
Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty
Private Bay 12024
Tauranga 314