1. The Dental Centre will be closed 21 Dec 2023 and re opens 8 Jan 2024.
After Hours
2. NZDF Dental Services does not provide after-hours dental care. a. Regular Force personnel can only seek emergency dental treatment for relief of pain through a civilian dental practice after-hours. b. After-hours is defined as outside 0800 – 1700 hrs Monday to Friday, weekends, and public holidays. 3. Personnel must contact the Burnham Dental Centre upon return to work to arrange a follow-up appointment with a Dental Officer.
Reimbursement of Costs
4. Reimbursement of costs incurred is done through an MD990 through the Dental Centre. Receipts and copies of the civilian dental treatment notes and radiographs (x-rays) are required for reimbursement. These are to be taken to the Dental Centre or email JSGFHODentalBurnham@nzdf.mil.nz