Lumino Dental Bus
Thursday, 3rd April 2025 at 3:30pm
The Lumino the Dentists Mobile Unit is scheduled to come to Green Bay High School in Term 2 (8th May through to 6th June, 2025).
The Lumino the Dentists, School Smiles Programme is fully funded by the Ministry of Health. It offers free dental examinations, oral health education, x-rays and a professional dental clean for students in year 9 to year 13, up until their 18th birthday.
Treatment including white fillings, sealants and extractions of baby teeth are also provided on the school grounds as required. Students will be referred to their local practice or orthodontic specialist. for other treatments not completed on board the unit.
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To have your child seen during the Dental Bus mobile unit visit, please complete the online enrolment form. This also applies to students at Green Bay High School who have been seen by the Lumino team before, this is to ensure up-to-date contact/medical information for your child, as parent/caregivers will be reminded of upcoming appointments via text message.
Any patai/ questions? Please call or text Lumino The Dentist directly on 027 222 8521.
FAQs
- The link for enrolment doesn’t work – Please copy and paste this link into your search engine: https://lumino.co.nz/dentists/mobile-dental-clinics-for-schools/enrol-with-mobile-3/
- If I enrolled my child previously, do I need to enrol again? – Yes, to ensure Lumino has consent to see your child each year, and all their/your contact details and their medical history is up to date. Please fill in the enrolment form every year.
- What is an NHI number? – An NHI number is your child’s “National Health Identification number” if you do not know it, your GP doctor can provide this for you. Unfortunately, students children who do not have an NHI number provided on their enrolment form will NOT be seen.
- If my child was seen at Primary/intermediate School, do I need to enrol? – Yes, Primary/intermediate School Dental Service and High School Dental Service are two different providers.
- If my child is currently seeing an orthodontist, can they be seen at school for their free dental check-up? – Yes, if your orthodontist does not check your child’s teeth and do cleaning for free, the Lumino on-site dental bus can see them at school for an annual dental check-up.
- My child currently visits another dental practice, can they be seen again at school? – No, children under 18 can only have 1 free dental check-up per year. However, if you are paying for your child’s ongoing dental check-up, then Lumino can see them at on-site at school for free.
- Do I need to book an appointment? – No, you will receive a text message with your child’s appointment time 3 days day before the appointment, please remind your child to go to the on-site dental bus at their appointment time. The school's office runner may take a note to your child's class (if time allows) if they forget to come and see us at the allocated time.
- What can I expect on my child’s visit to the dentists at school? – When a student visits the on-site dental mobile unit, they will be asked to check their details. One of the highly qualified clinicians will take x-rays, check their teeth, and do a clean/scale and polish. If further treatment is required, your child may be asked to come back for a second appointment.
- What happens if my child requires further treatment? – If a patient needs fillings, extractions, or fissure sealants, Lumino dentists will send a card home with them to be signed by the parent/caregiver, before treatment can be completed on the Mobile Unit at school. Lumino wil not perform any treatment without consent from a parent/guardian.
- What happens if my child is referred to an orthodontist? – Unfortunately, orthodontic treatment is not funded by the Ministry of Health and this will need to be paid for privately at an orthodontist of your choice, please contact the Lumino dentists if you would like a recommendation.
