Dentists?

[alan999]

Hi All, anybody had any good experiences with dentists in the drury/ papakura/ takanini/ manurewa corridor?

Wisdom teeth cometh!!

Thanks, alan.

[mooncalf]

Have found an amazing dentist in Sandringham but I guess that is too far central for you...

[JandM]

Wisdom teeth cometh!!

Ouch! Good luck.

[alan999]

Thanks for the help but it looks like lucky dip, Sandringham a bit too far away thanks. It's my daughter with the problem so my only pain concerns the pocket! Found a dentist that looks OK in Manurewa and have an appointment tomorrow.
I've found some info that suggests if it's a serious case involving pain so it needs a general and referred to hospital, treatment is free? Any truth in this anyone?
Not that I wish for her to go through that, but might be better not to demonstrate her typical reluctance to admit to any weakness when asked "Tell me, on a scale of one to ten how would you describe yor pain?"

[JandM]

Is she still at school? If she is, her dental treatment will be free.

And yes, you're right about free treatment at hospital if someone is referred by a dentist. http://www.healthysmiles.org.nz/defa...new-zealand.sm

[alan999]

Is she still at school? If she is, her dental treatment will be free.

And yes, you're right about free treatment at hospital if someone is referred by a dentist. http://www.healthysmiles.org.nz/defa...new-zealand.sm

No unfortunately, 21years old but still at uni. which I don't think qualifies.
Seems most of her friends had them out while under 18 whether or not giving problems. Dunno how they could do that before they come through though.

[JandM]

No - weird that. Unless they had a full operation and the dentist went digging for them. I had wisdom teeth that only came through very gradually, over decades, and only had the last of them out, local anaesthetic, when I was already retired. But my successive dentists here in the UK weren't bothered about taking them out unless they were hurting or otherwise a nuisance.