Service Overview - Canterbury District Health Board

CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DENTAL SERVICES

Service Overview

Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) funds and provides dental services in Canterbury, and also provides dental services for children in South Canterbury.

The main services provided are:

Child dental care: free dental care for children from birth to Year 8 of school, usually provided through school based dental clinics.
Adolescent dental care: free dental care for adolescents from Year 9 of school until 18 years of age, provided by private dentists who are contracted with the CDHB.
Hospital dental services, including oral and maxillofacial surgery.

The management and support functions are delivered from the Oral Health Centre, which is located on the corner of Antigua and Tuam Streets.

To find out more about the services, click on the links in the menu on the left.