Ranked 33rd best in the world,* our mission is to pursue excellence in research, and to provide high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and training – to improve health nationally and internationally.
We teach oral health therapists, dental technicians, and dentists, dental specialists, and researchers, while also providing best-practice dental services to the community.
Patient services
Research
Undergraduate study
Postgraduate study
- Dental Technology
- Dentistry
- Oral Health
- Research opportunities
- CPD for dental professionals
- Student support
About the Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Dentistry overview
- Dean’s welcome
- Vision and mission
- Strategic Plan
- Key dates
- Dental School Redevelopment Programme
* The 2020 QS World University Rankings identified the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry as 33rd-best dental
Patient enquiries
General patient enquiries
If you have a general enquiry, please contact our friendly staff at the main (ground floor) reception:
Tel 03 479 8889
Email [email protected]
New patients
Please visit the patient services section to find plenty of information for first-time patients, including who to contact about your first visit. We look forward to seeing you here, at the Faculty of Dentistry.
Our location map may be helpful if you’re coming in to see us.
Clinics
We have nine specialised clinics serving the Dunedin community. Follow the links below for each clinic’s contact details:
- Admissions and Urgent Care Clinic
- Community Oral Health Clinic
- Hospital Dentistry Clinic
- Māori Dental Health Clinic
- Oral Surgery Clinic
- Orthodontic Clinic
- Postgraduate and Staff Clinics
- Special Care Clinic
- Undergraduate Clinics
Bills and payments
Information on how to pay your bill can be found here.
If you have questions about your bill, or would like to discuss your payments, we’d be happy to hear from you:
Tel 03 479 8889
Email [email protected]
Student enquiries
Prospective students
Thank you for your interest!
Please visit the relevant sections of this website for contact and admissions information:
Current students
Please visit the relevant sections of this website for contact and support information:
Faculty enquiries
Tel +64 3 479 8889
Fax +64 3 479 0673
Email [email protected]
Postal address
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Physical address
Faculty of Dentistry
310 Great King Street (temporary entrance off Frederick Street)
North Dunedin
Dunedin 9016
New Zealand