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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.
- 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 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.
Contact Details
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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Phone
Freephone: 0800 TALK TEETH or 0800 825 583
Website
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
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This page was last updated at 11:54AM on March 5, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland Regional Dental Service (ARDS).