Invercargill, Gore & Surrounds:
If you have a dental emergency, you should first contact your own regular dentist to arrange treatment. If they are not available, or you do not have a regular dentist, a rostered duty dentist is available for contact by phoning:
| Remarkable Smile | 03 218 3257 |
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Any after hours treatment will incur an after hours consultation fee, along with the cost of any treatment.
NB: Although some practices may have appointments available outside of their normal working hours, this is not a 24/7 service.
A new duty practice is rostered at the start of each week. This information is also on our answerphone message: 03 218 6800.
Other Resources
Healthify has general information on dental trauma and toothache.
You can call Healthline on 0800 611 116 if you are worried or unsure about your health or someone else’s health, or for advice about your situation and help on what to do next.
Central Otago
This service is operated between 9-5pm on weekends only.
If you have experienced significant dental trauma, uncontrolled pain, bleeding, or swelling relating to a tooth and wish to speak to a dentist, please phone 03 744 6157 and listen to the instructions.
You will be connected to an out of hours dentist for phone triaging. If they are not immediately available, please leave a message with your name, number, location, and a summary of the emergency, and they will phone you back.
Balclutha
The after hours emergency contact numbers for the dental practices in Balclutha are listed below:
Clutha Dental – 027 418 8989
John Street Dental – 027 224 6555