Dental care in Whanganui

We provide a range of outpatient and inpatient oral health services on referral from a medical or dental practitioner.

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The Dental unit is at:

8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

A limited range of dental services are funded for some adults. You may still need to pay some of the treatment cost. Those eligible include:

people with disabilities or medical conditions such as mouth cancer who may be referred to the hospital dental unit for their dental treatment by their usual dental practitioner or GP
people who are referred for oral and maxillofacial (surgery of the face and jaw) services
those who need hospital dental unit level care for their dental needs
children who require dental treatment under general anaesthesia.

Tamariki and rangatahi are entitled to free basic dental care until they turn 18.

To enrol from birth to Year 8, either:

If your child is Year 9 or older, you can choose which dentist to provide your child's dental care.

Adults may be able to use our dental services in emergency situations, otherwise you will need to contact a local dentist.

We have 7 mobile clinics in our region.