At Peninsula Dental Centre, we have various payment options to help make your dental care more affordable. These include:
- EFTPOS, Cash and all major Credit Cards, including Visa and MasterCard.
- Q MasterCard® and Q Card®
When you use these cards through our EFTPOS machine, you automatically get three months interest-free. If you do not already have a Q Card®, you can apply for one in our practice or by clicking here.
- Southern Cross Health Society Easy Claim
This is a convenient way for Southern Cross members to claim eligible healthcare services at the time of purchase without completing a claim form. For more information, please visit Southern Cross Easy Claim.
AfterPay allows you to buy what you want today and pay for it in four equal instalments, interest-free. Click here for more info
- The first payment is due at the time of purchase
- Then, 4 equal payments, two weeks apart.
- There is no interest charged on payments
Zip Pay allows you to purchase and pay it off over 4 equal instalments without incurring interest. Click here for more info
- 25% due at the time of purchase
- 4 equal payments, 2 weeks apart
- No interest is charged on payments
Government Assisted help
Basic dental services are free of charge until you're 18.
But, if you need dental care after 18 and you're on a low income or have a disability, illness or injury, you can apply for government help. For more information, please click here.
WINZ Quote
If you are on a low income, Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) may be able to assist you with the payment for your treatment.
Here, you can read more about how Work and Income may help you with your dental treatment.
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)
ACC may be able to help towards your treatment costs. You can find more information and the guide to ACC and your dental injury here.
Dental Care for Teenagers (13-18 years old)
Adolescents can receive free dental care until they turn 18. The free dental care includes the following services:
- A yearly check-up (including x-rays, if necessary).
- Basic dental treatment such as fluoride application, fissure sealants, and fillings.
- Dental emergencies.
Note: Orthodontic extractions and tooth whitening are not free for children under 18. Accidents are covered by ACC.
Dental Care for Children (Under 13 years old)
Dental therapists provide dental care in a school or community dental clinic from age 0 to Year 8 (the last year of intermediate school).
Dental therapists provide routine dental care and oral health education to children under 13 years old. Procedures they may perform include delivering local anaesthetics, fillings, primary tooth extraction, professional cleans, fissure sealants, and fluoride applications. If care is beyond their scope of practice, the dental therapist will refer to an appropriate dentist or specialist dentist.
You can contact Let's Talk Teeth by visiting their website http://www.letstalkteeth.co.nz or the Wellington Regional Dental Service at http://www.beehealthy.org.nz or call 0800 TALKTEETH (0800 825 583).