RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICERS' UNIT

Dental Service

The Hospital Dental Service is based at the Oral Health Centre, 16 Tuam Street (under the Christchurch Hospital Car Park). The Oral Health Centre was opened in June 2001 and is a purpose built facility with 18 chairs.

It is a largely outpatient service involved in over 20,000 outpatient contacts per year. Dental Services are provided at Christchurch Hospital, Burwood Hospital, Templeton Centre, Hillmorton Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital.

The staff of the Dental Service includes all the dental specialists and for more complex cases a multidisciplinary approach is used. Patient eligibility is determined by the Canterbury District Health Board and a wide variety of treatments are provided.

For further information please contact

Gordon Carter, Clinical Director, telephone (64 3) 3640 250 or Fax: (64 3) 3640 246
email: gordon.carter@cdhb.govt.nz