Gentle Dental operates four dental practices across the Wellington region — Ghuznee Street, Lambton Quay, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt — offering a full range of preventative, restorative, cosmetic and protective dental services under the tagline "Every Smile Tells A Story."
The practice's service range spans exams and digital X-rays, emergency dentistry, root canal therapy, fillings, crowns, bridges, dental implants, extractions and orthodontics on the restorative side, through to Gentle Braces, cosmetic dentistry, veneers, dentures, teeth whitening and amalgam removal for cosmetic work. Protective and ongoing care includes hygiene treatments, periodontal treatments and children's dentistry. Gentle Dental also offers IV sedation for patients who need it, and recently introduced Clarity Aligners, a clear aligner treatment positioned as an alternative to traditional braces and Invisalign.
Each of the four locations has its own hours and contact details, and patients can book online per location or reach the practice through a central 0508 GENTLE phone line. Gentle Dental also runs a separate retail arm, the Smile Store, alongside a blog covering oral health tips and practice news.
Gentle Dental operates four dental practices across the greater Wellington region — Ghuznee Street and Lambton Quay in central Wellington, plus Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt — under the shared tagline "Every Smile Tells A Story." Across all four locations, the practice offers a comprehensive range of dental services spanning preventative, restorative, cosmetic and protective care.
On the preventative side, Gentle Dental offers exams, X-rays and digital dentistry technology. Restorative services cover emergency dentistry, root canal therapy, fillings, crowns, bridges, dental implants, extractions (including wisdom teeth), and orthodontics. For patients focused on the appearance of their smile, the practice offers Gentle Braces, general cosmetic dentistry, veneers, dentures, teeth whitening, and amalgam removal. Protective and ongoing care rounds out the offering with hygiene treatments, periodontal treatments, and dedicated children's dentistry.
For patients who need extra support during treatment, Gentle Dental offers IV sedation. The practice has also recently introduced Clarity Aligners, a type of clear aligner treatment positioned as an alternative to traditional braces and to Invisalign — reflecting an ongoing effort to keep its treatment options current.
Gentle Dental's Ghuznee Street practice, at 81 Ghuznee Street in Te Aro, Wellington, keeps notably extended hours — open Monday from 8am to 7pm, Tuesday from 7am to 8pm, Wednesday 8am to 6pm, Thursday 7am to 6pm, Friday 8am to 4pm, and Saturday 8am to 2:30pm, closed Sundays.
The Lambton Quay practice, on Level 7 of 276 Lambton Quay, runs Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm and Friday from 8am to 4pm, closed on weekends. The Lower Hutt practice, at Level 1/131 Queens Drive in Hutt Central, is open Monday to Wednesday and Friday from 8:30am to 5pm, with extended Thursday hours from 8:30am to 7pm, also closed weekends. The Upper Hutt practice, at 22 Royal Street, is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday from 8am to 7pm, and Friday from 8am to 5pm, closed on weekends.
Each location has its own dedicated phone number and email address, and patients can book online for their preferred branch. For general enquiries, Gentle Dental also offers a central 0508 GENTLE phone line, making it easy to reach the practice without needing to know which specific location to call first.
Gentle Dental extends its offering beyond in-practice appointments with a separate retail arm, the Smile Store, and a blog covering oral health tips and practice updates — including recent news on the introduction of Clarity Aligners. Patients can also find a dedicated Payments page and Patient Specials section on the website for information on managing the cost of treatment.
With four practices spread across Wellington, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt, Gentle Dental gives patients across the wider region a genuinely convenient option for both routine and more complex dental care — all delivered under one consistent brand, with the flexibility of each branch's own hours and specific contact details.