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Wisdom Teeth Removal

What are Wisdom Teeth?

Wisdom Teeth are a third set of molars. They are the last teeth to erupt into the mouth. They erupt between the ages of 14-22.

Why do people have issues with their Wisdom Teeth?

If there is insufficient space in the jaw bone for the wisdom teeth to come through these teeth can become stuck. This is called an impaction.

Impacted Wisdom teeth are often susceptible to infection around the gum tissue and decay in the tooth. These infections can develop quickly and at times can be severe.

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How do I know if my wisdom teeth are impacted ?

The best place to start is to book a consultation with a dentist who will take a specialized x ray of the wisdom teeth. The dentist will assess the angle the tooth is growing on and make a decision as to whether or not the tooth needs to be removed. By the age of 24-25 if the wisdom tooth is still impacted then removal is more than likely required.

What is the treatment like ?

We have a vastly experienced team of dental surgeons and visiting Oral Surgeons to look after you throughout the process. We also have a range of sedation options available. The surgeon will explain all of the pre and post operative instructions and any discomfort will be well managed.

How much does it cost to have my Wisdom Teeth removed ?

In many cases private insurance will cover the cost of removal. The Tooth Company is an affiliated provider with Southern Cross Healthcare.

If you do not have insurance – pricing is on a case by case basis as there is a large range in difficulty. The cost of a consultation is $95 plus any required x rays.

Pricing & Payment

Our company ethos is to provide the best dental care in New Zealand at an affordable price. We do not cut corners and we are open and honest about all of our treatment planning and pricing. We source the best materials from world leading company’s such as Ivoclar and Henry Shein to ensure you receive the best quality treatment possible.

You will find most of the treatments on the site have an indicative pricing range however certain treatments will require consultation to tailor plans.

All of our dentist’s tailor plans to suit all sorts of budgets – big or small.

The Tooth Company offers a range of different payment methods.

We Accept all Major Credit Cards (Visa and Mastercard) – EFTPOS – Cash

Internet Banking Transfer

12 Months Interest Fee Finance

The Tooth Company has partnered with QCard to provide up to 12 months of interest free finance. This means you can get underway with treatment immediately. Lending criteria does apply – one of our administration team will help you through the process.

ACC

The Tooth Company is an ACC registered provider.

Some ACC Treatments incur a surcharge of which your dentist will advise of at the time of consultation

WINZ

The Tooth Company is a WINZ registered provider.

WINZ quotations are free of charge

Southern Cross Healthcare Easy Claim

The Tooth Company provides Southern Cross Easy Claim

Bring your Southern Cross number/card and we take care of all the payment with Southern Cross

Southern Cross Affiliated Provider

The Tooth Company is an Affiliated Provider of Southern Cross Healthcare

Our Oral Surgery procedures are often covered through Southern Cross Healthcare

Ministry of Health Free Teenage Dental Care

The Tooth Company – Smales Farm holds an agreement for the provision of free dental care for secondary school students years 9-13. Enrollment for 2017 is now open.

Kids

For all information regarding Kids dental care 0-12yrs please visit thetoothcompanykids.co.nz

Missed Appointment Policy

We understand that situations can arise where you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment you have with us. We ask that you consider and value the time we have set aside for your appointment and give us more than 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule an appointment. This allows for another patient to be seen and treated.

A missed appointment is defined as
a) an appointment that you do not show up for or
b) an appointment that you provide less than 24 hours notice to either cancel or reschedule this excludes COVID prescreening or
c) arrive more than 15 minutes late for your appointment time.

We endeavour to limit missed appointments by a series of reminder messages and we also attempt to fill any missed appointments with patients on our short notice lists.

A fee of $50 per 30 minutes of allocated chair time will be charged for Missed Appointments. If we are able to fill your allocated time slot with another patient/treatment we will waive this fee. Each and every missed appointment charge will be at the discretion of the Practice Manager.

Patients who have a history of multiple and regular missed appointments (3 or more) may be required to pre-pay for any appointments upon booking. This is also at the discretion of the Practice Manager.

We are a busy practice and ask that the time of our dentists, oral health therapists, hygienists and specialists is respected.

Any concerns or questions regarding this policy please contact The Tooth Company Practice Manager .

View full terms and conditions here