Health & Medical Conditions
Free services available for children under 18 yrs
Sene Ioane, Dentist, Christchurch Hospital Dental Department explains the free care available for those under 18 years. She talks about the preventative care provided at school and expresses concern that follow up for treatment doesn’t always occur.
Resources
HealthInfo has excellent oral health information for families.
https://www.healthinfo.org.nz/index.htm?Teeth-mouth.htm
There are sections on
• Overview of teeth
• Looking after teeth & gums
• Teeth & gum problems
• Fixing teeth
• Getting help for teeth & gum problems
• Mouth care
• Mouth problems
The section on getting help for teeth and gum problems is particularly helpful in guiding you to accessing dental care.
The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) website has an excellent multi-lingual resource