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Team Dental
Thames
438 Pollen Street Thames 3500
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Opening hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30am-5:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
A dental checkup includes a thorough check of teeth and gums.
If you’ve had a dental emergency, don’t hesitate to call us.
We provide regular general and emergency dental care for kids.
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“Over the decades I continue to enjoy providing quality dental care and nurture long term trusting relationships with my patients."
After growing up in Christchurch, I graduated from Otago in 1985 and practiced in Kaitaia and Perth before joining Thames Dental Centre in 1994.
When I’m not at work, I can be found playing one of my many guitars or in the great outdoors where I enjoys fishing and hunting.
"I enjoy providing conservative dental treatment to patients in a respectful, caring environment."
Born and raised in Thames, I followed in my father’s footsteps into dentistry, graduating from Otago in 1983.
After study I worked overseas before heading back to Thames to join the practice started by my dad Doug.
Away from the surgery, I’m a keen fisherman and can also be found wind surfing, sailing, surfing or mountain biking.
“Your teeth should last a lifetime.”
I studied Dental Hygiene at Otago, thoroughly enjoying student life.
After raising our blended family of 5 daughters in Auckland, my husband Johan and I sought
a more peaceful pace of life, and Thames ticked all our boxes.
The happy work environment at Team Dental creates a good work/life balance and I love
the people of Thames.
Outside work we enjoy boating, fishing, camping, bush walks and spending time with our 9
grandchildren.
Healthy, happy smiles.
Whatever dental treatment you need,
Team Dental can help.
Whether it’s an emergency and you need to see someone now; a filling, an extraction, a root canal treatment, dentures, a crown or any other dental need – we can help!
Our experienced Thames Dentists practice all aspects of general dentistry, plus we also have an on site Hygienist caring for your needs.
If you are in need of an affordable dentist and a pleasant, caring dental experience call us today!
New patients are welcome at Team Dental Thames.
Frequently Asked Questions
Local anaesthetic provides a total pain block in most cases. For anxious patients or difficult surgery we provide intravenous sedation. A consultation appointment is essential if you are thinking about intravenous sedation. Note: This is not a general anaesthetic.
Ring the surgery as soon as you can and let us know what happened. We will see you asap to assess and document the trauma to the mouth and look at ACC options. Even if there doesn’t appear to be any damage, problems can arise later. In children, registration of accident injury is very important as it may involve damage to a permanent tooth that has not come through yet. A traumatic injury to the teeth can have an unpredictable outcome, so it’s always a good idea to have the accident checked and documented.
Not always, but a wisdom tooth is your third molar tooth and often there is not enough room in your mouth for them so they become impacted (jammed against another tooth or bone, and can become infected), so they often have to be removed for comfort. There are a number of reasons why wisdom teeth may cause problems and if they’re causing pain and infection, we recommend their extraction.
We require payment on the day of treatment. EFTPOS and credit card facilities are available.
Yes we do. Under the Government Special Dental Benefits scheme, we provide emergency temporary treatment of children and adolescents up to them turning 18. If the appointment is the result of an accident or trauma, we provide temporary and ongoing treatment to all age groups through ACC.
A tooth should be crowned when it’s compromised and or damaged to the extent it’s in danger of breaking. A crown strengthens and protects the tooth that remains. Some people have crowns placed over their teeth for cosmetic reasons.
We can issue WINZ quotes and in the case of accident or trauma partial ACC assistance is sometimes available.
There are three options; partial denture, bridge or an implant and an implant will require a referral to an oral surgeon.
Dentures provide a cost effective, practical and cosmetic solution for those with problem teeth. If you do need to have full upper and/or lower dentures the initial cost of the dentures will vary, and the dentures will need to be adjusted as the gums shrink over time. Most dentist are very hesitant to pull out good or patent teeth and partial dentures are available that allow you to keep your good teeth for as long as possible.
In all cases an infection in the mouth must be addressed as untreated dental infections can be very serious. In some cases a tooth infection can be remedied with a course of antibiotics. Drugs will deal with the infection, but the underlying problem remains, so, don’t forget to return to your dentist to find a permanent solution to the problem.
It’s difficult to provide a quote over the phone, but we can give you a price range for the various treatments. Your dentist will tell you how much the treatment is likely to cost before they start. We advise you to visit the practice for an appointment to discuss different options with you.
Yes we do at our 16th Ave practice in Tauranga.
No, but we can assess your condition and then refer you to a local orthodontist.
Yes, we have the facilities to make you a whitening tray and provide the necessary whitening solution, this process takes up to a week, or, we have ready-to-go whitening treatments available.
Zip is a popular buy-now-pay-later service that offers you the flexibility to pay for your dental treatment, all while enjoying interest-free payments. With a credit limit of up to $1000 and a user-friendly application process, Zip Payments has become a game-changer.
"I’ve been working with Team Dental since 2021, as a receptionist then as Practice Manager.”
Adriana Schouten Practice ManagerI started working in the dental industry when I left school and recommenced after having my three children. I’ve been working at Team Dental Thames for the last three years and have recently been promoted to Practice Manger which I'm excited about. I'm looking forward to the challenge in my new role as PM and continuing to offer our patients the same friendly and caring service we’re known for.
Outside work, my children keep me busy!