Welcome To Honest Affordable Dentistry

Open till 7pm Monday – Thursday & 4pm Friday – Saturday.

Smile Now and Pay Later with AFTERPAY. Get the dental care you need today with easy weekly payments.

Level 1, 91 Riccarton Road, Christchurch 8011

03 242 0688

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Opening Hours

Monday-Thursday 8AM – 7PM
Friday 8AM – 4PM
Saturday 8AM – 4PM

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Open 6 Days a week

4 reasons patients love coming here

Low Cost Dental Cleans

$149 for everyone every time and in and out within 55 minutes. Get whiter, brighter healthier teeth for less.

Open 6 Days

More convenient hours to suit your busy work or school schedule. Open to 7pm on Mondays-Thursdays and 4pm on Fridays-Saturdays.

Same-Day Emergency Dental Treatment

Call or walk in today; you are always welcome!

Free Dental Care for Kids Year 9 until their 18th birthday.

Enrol with us for free dental exam and basic dental treatment! Book a check-up and clean with us.

 FREE dental care for teenagers

From school Year 9 until their 18th birthday*

At Essential Dental, we are passionate about starting good dental habits at an early age so that young people can enter adulthood with a confident, healthy smile. Enrolling with us means your teenager is entitled to a dental exam every 12 months and basic treatments FREE of charge.

*School dental service conditions apply. Please enquire.

Dental Services

Low Cost Dental Cleans

$149 for everyone every time and no hidden charges. Convenient appointments that dont make you miss school or work.

Tooth Extraction

We prefer to preserve teeth as much as possible, but in some cases extractions are the solution.

Fillings, Crowns & Bridges

Fillings, crowns and onlays all restore a tooth to its original natural shape and function.

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment is sometimes necessary to prevent a tooth from needing an extraction.

Implant Therapy

Implant dentistry is a specialised field for the replacement of missing teeth.

Gum Treatments

Surgical and non-surgical procredures to stop gum disease & preserve teeth.

Child & Adolescent Care

We offer free dental care to qualifying children and aldolescents.

Regular Checkups

Regular dental check-ups help keep your teeth and gums healthy.

Essential Dentist

We Listen, Care and Explain while Respecting your budget and time!

At Essential Dental Christchurch, you will experience honest and affordable family dental care with a focus on patient comfort and satisfaction. We offer a wide range of dental services, including low-cost cleans, crowns, fillings, extractions, and emergency and cosmetic dentistry for the whole family. Our experienced team of dental professionals and hygienists are committed to providing patients with the highest quality care in a relaxed and friendly environment while utilising the latest advanced procedures and materials. Call or walk-in today- we love new patients.

Meet Our Friendly Team

Your comfort and satisfaction is our top priority.

Dentist in Riccarton Kevin Tann

Kevin Tan

Dentist BDS

Dr Ashley Yang

Richard Eggleton

Dentist BDS

Joanne Lee

Joanne Lee

Oral Health Therapist

Karen Keuk

Karen Kuek

Oral Health Therapist

Patient Feedback

If you need any dental treatment...

If you need any dental treatment, go see Yasmin. My friends and I all see her. She is a lovely lady and her hands are very gentle. When you leave the clinic, you leave happy.

Mehmet E.

Today's appointment was actually amazing

“I would like to mention that today’s appointment was actually amazing.

I really loved how Joanne did her work, we had a lot of laughs and she has a very beautiful personality.
I look forward to my next appointment.”

Jarno G.

Amazing care

Thank you for the amazing care yesterday.

Thanks so much.”

Alison M.

Fabulous service

Fabulous service from Joanne and Christiane, they kept me well informed during my treatment, checked that I was comfortable regularly, and had a great outcome with cleaner healthier teeth and further advice on how best to look after them. I would highly recommend seeing Joanne.

Wendy W.

Gentle and kind

Just saw Lydia, who I found was gentle and kind. As well as the dental assistant, thank you so much for making this tooth brand new but also the kindness you both provided me. Receptionist was also welcoming. Thank you. You made my anxious self, calm.

Malina H.

Trustworthy dentist

Recently visited and highly recommend Essential Dental!

Kevin is a fantastic dentist. He was professional, courteous, and provided useful tips on oral hygiene. The clinic was clean, and the staff were friendly. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a trustworthy dentist.”

Alex P.

Kevin Tan solved one of my big dental problems. He did such a good job. I warmly recommend him for you.”

Eleonore H.

Huge confidence in the team

Everybody at Essential Dental is welcoming and highly professional, and they provide a totally calm and relaxing environment. I had advice on the treatment needed and felt listened to when I asked questions and discussed the issues.
I had a broken tooth restored to its former glory by Lydia, early this week. There was no pain afterwards and I was shown before and after photos at the end of the appointment. My tooth looks new! I have more dental work to be done and have huge confidence in the Essential Dental team seeing to that for me.
Thanks to the great team there..”

Claire J.

Latest News and Articles

NZ Dental Association
International team for Implantology
NZ Oral health Association
Society of Periontology

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