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Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS)

General Dentist Service, Community

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Enrolment
All babies born in Auckland's main hospitals are automatically registered with the Auckland Regional Dental service. You will receive a welcome text and your child will be invited to a dental appointment when they are about 1 year old.

If your child is new to Auckland or new to New Zealand they may not be registered with us. To enrol/register your child please complete the ARDS Dental Registration Update E-form here, phone 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) or contact one of our dental facilities. 

  
Pre-school child (0-5 years):
  • Children born in an Auckland hospital will be automatically enrolled on our database.
  • You can check by contacting one of our dental clinics or 0800 number.
  • You will receive your first appointment when your child is about 1 year old. 
School children:
  • School age children who have been enrolled as a pre-school patient will be automatically transferred to their school roll.
  • If your child has not been previously enrolled at a clinic you may receive an enrolment pack from the Dental Clinic.
  • School age children may be seen at school in a variety of ways on the Dental Van, on a Transportable Dental Unit or at a Fixed Clinic.

You are welcome to attend any appointment with your child.

 
If you want to know more about what dental care and advice we provide, talk to the Dental Therapist/Oral Health Therapist at your ARDS clinic or call: 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583)

Contact Details

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

ARDS Administration Office:
Phone: (09) 839 0565
Email: ards@waitematadhb.govt.nz

ARDS Fixed Clinics Information: click here

For a list of ARDS clinics currently open in your area, please click here

Adolescent Dental Service:
0800 TALK TEETH or 0800 825 583 or 09 838 1711

For a list of adolescent contracting dentists, click here

Postal Address

Auckland Regional Dental Service
Private Bag 93 115
Henderson 0650
Auckland

This page was last updated at 11:54AM on March 5, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS).