Community Oral Health Service
Children (from birth to the end of year 8) 

By Sara Quelch | Posted: Sunday March 26, 2017

Children* are entitled to FREE basic dental care, from birth until they begin high school. Read on for more info on how to access this...

Children* are entitled to FREE basic dental care, from birth until they begin high school.

Free basic dental care is available at Community Oral Health fixed clinics and mobile dental units throughout the Southern District.


The Service is run by appointment only. We would like parents/guardians to attend all appointments with their child as Dental Therapists provide parents with valuable advice to support their children’s good oral health.


If your child is already enrolled with the Service we will contact you to make an appointment. If your child is not enrolled, you are unsure or new to the area, please call:


Otago 0800 672 543 or Southland 0800 570 300 – both numbers are free to call from cell phones


For more information visit: http://www.southerndhb.govt.nz/pages/community-oral-health-service/

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*who meet the eligibility criteria for publicly funded health and disability services