Oral health service
Health NZ oral health service is a free community-based dental service for children under 18 years across the Northland Region. The service also provides community and hospital dental services.
Dental care for babies and under 5's
Babies
Babies born in the Northland Region are enrolled with the oral health service at birth. Children are due for their first oral health appointment when they turn one year old and are seen by a dental or oral health therapist at their nearest oral health clinic every year from their 1st birthday.
To make an appointment
- phone 0800 698 3384 (0800 MY TEETH)
- fill in the child dental visit booking request form
What to expect at your baby's first appointment
Preschool children
Preschool children see a oral health or dental therapist, by appointment, every year at their nearest oral health clinic or mobile clinic.
To make an appointment
- phone 0800 698 3384 (0800 MY TEETH)
- fill in the child dental visit booking request form
Dental care for school children
School children are seen at least once a year, by an oral health or dental therapist, either at a mobile clinic at their school or at their nearest clinic.
What to expect at your child's school visit.
To make an appointment
To make an appointment:
- phone 0800 698 3384 (0800 MY TEETH)
- fill in the child dental visit booking request form
Dental care for teenagers
Teenagers receive their dental care from either a dentist in their community or the Northland District Health Board Oral Health Service. You have the right to choose your provider and both options will continue to provide free dental care until their 18th birthday.
Community service card holders
If you are an adult with toothache, we provide a limited dental service (relief of pain only). You can self-refer or be referred by a general practitioner or private dentist.
To access this service you must:
- be experiencing toothache
- hold a current Community Services Card
- normally reside in the Northland area.
There is a $40 co-payment charge for each appointment.
Appointments are available in:
- Whangārei
- Dargaville
- Taheke
- Kaikohe
- Kaitaia.
To make an appointment
Phone: 0800 698 3384 (0800 MY TEETH)
Location of mobile and fixed dental clinics
To make an appointment:
- phone 0800 698 3384 (0800 MY TEETH)
- fill in the child dental visit booking request form
Map of dental clinic locations
This map shows the location of dental clinics and mobile dental clinics.
Fixed and mobile clinic details
| Upcoming mobile clinics | Date |
|---|---|
| Ngataki School | 2025 |
| Waiharara School | 2025 |
| Pukenui School | 2025 |
| Ohaeawai School | 2025 |
| Tautoro School | 2025 |
| Rawene School | 2025 |
| Hikurangi School | June 2025 |
| Maromaku School/Motatau School | July 2025 |
| Bream Bay College | October 2025 |
| Te Kura o Otangarei | October 2025 |
| Fixed dental clinic | Address |
| Whangārei |
City Centre, 10 Alexander Street Whangārei Hospital, Surgery 2, Ward 5, 2 Hospital Road Onerahi, Onerahi Primary, Church Street Kamo, 3 Grant Street |
| Kaipara | Dargaville, Dargaville Intermediate, 38 Charlotte Street |
| Far North |
Kaitaia Hospital, 29 Redan Street, Kaitaia Kaikohe, Kaikohe Oral Health Clinic,10 Marino Pl, Kaikohe Kerikeri, 123 Hone Heke Road, Kerikeri Taheke, Taheke Health Clinic, Horeke Road |