SERVICE DELIVERY

Teen Dental Mobile is an exciting and accessible way of offering dental treatment to adolescents in Nelson under the Free Ministry of Health’s Adolescent Dental Scheme.

Your clinician will be Paula Kinzett, who brings 21 years of dental therapy experience.

Teen Dental Mobile will work by enroling your adolescent first, please download the enrolment form, then either email completed form to admin@teendentalmobile.com, return to the school reception or post to Teen Dental Mobile, PO Box 3291 Richmond, Nelson.

Teen Dental Mobile will provide a free continuity of care through your adolescents college years until the age of 18.

If your adolescent is already enroled with a dental provider but you wish to take up this service model all you need to do is fill out the enrolment form on the enrol tab.

Please note your adolescent is only entitled to one free dental examination per year.

BELOW IS WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR SERVICE

Teen Dental Mobile will be situated on the school grounds

No booked appointment required as we will access your adolescent straight from class

INITIAL APPOINTMENT - EXAMINATION

This will be done carried out once a year (annually) and will include:

FULL ORAL EXAMINATION

X-RAYS

SCALE AND CLEAN

FLUORIDE APPLICATION - if required

Your adolescent will be issued with a dental examination report at the end of the appointment advising of what further treatment is required or if no treatment is required.

You will also be emailed the report in case it does not make it home.

All follow up treatment within the scope of the Dental Therapist will be completed on the Teen the Dental Mobile at the College site.

If there is anything Paula would like to discuss she will contact you directly.

TREATMENT APPOINTMENT

Your adolescent may require more than one visit depending on the treatment required, all related appointments will be free.

There is no requirement for you to book an appointment as we will call your adolescent from class, working around their scheduled class activities.

If you would like to attend your adolescent(s) dental appointment(s) please do not hesitate to contact Teen Dental Mobile, and any appointments will be arranged.

Contact Details:

PHONE: 027 239 7581

EMAIL: admin@teendentalmobile.com