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As Wellington moves back to Alert Level 2, we are delighted to announce that we can once again start providing comprehensive dental care.

COVID-19 Alert Level 3 & 4 Update: Greenwood Grincare Open for Emergencies Only

We have unfortunately returned to our COVID-19 Alert Level 2 protocols. We are doing all we can to follow the country's leadership, the Ministry of Health guidelines, limit community spread and keep us all safe.

We are settling into life under Alert Level 1 but we are still living in a world grappling with a global pandemic. We want to reassure everyone that while it is almost business as usual, we are remaining vigilant, keeping our guard up and keeping everyone safe.

We are excited to announce that under covid-19 alert level 2, from Thursday 14th May, we will be able to start providing comprehensive dental care. However, to continue to keep everyone safe, things will look a little different.

There are situations where pain relief is needed, such as travelling in to see us with a sore tooth, or healing an infected or damaged tooth. We give you some guidelines on how best to manage dental pain.

A typical dental hygienist appointment will involve ‘debridement and prophylaxis’, the removal of a plaque and calculus from the surfaces of your teeth. We explain what may happen after this procedure.

We explain what to expect after a Root Canal treatment - how to optimise the success of the treatment and avoid possible complications.

Laserbrite tooth whitening is an in-surgery procedure that is designed to lighten the colour of your teeth. We explain what to expect when undergoing this procedure.