Southland Hospital Dental Service | Southern

Public Service, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services
- An initial referral from a general medical practitioner or general dental practitioner is required.
Dental care for people with complex medical and/or physical co-morbidities, which prevent them from receiving dental care in private practice
- An initial referral from a general medical practitioner or general dental practitioner is required.
- Dental care may be provided for a single issue, or may be episodic or ongoing, depending on service capacity and clinical need.
Dental treatment for children under general anaesthesia
- An initial referral from the Community Oral Health Service (COHS) or general dental practitioner is required.
Emergency dental services for adults on very low incomes (i.e. Work and Income beneficiaries)
- These are for the relief of pain or infection from a single tooth.
- Patients can self-refer by phoning the service on 0800 866 847.