Eastern Health is a dental practice on Linwood Avenue in Linwood, Christchurch, with a particular focus on anxious patients. The practice describes its care as gentle, and it offers sedation options for people who need them. It also lists transparent pricing, and it is set up for family dental care. ACC and Community Services Card holders are accepted, so families on those cards can book here.
Opening hours run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 6pm, Thursday from 8am to 7pm, Friday from 8am to 5pm, and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. The practice is closed on Sundays. Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings give working families more options than a standard weekday-only clinic. In Linwood, a practice that puts nervous patients and families at the centre of its work addresses the reason many people put off dental visits.