The best of
Wellington. Ranked.

1. #1

   Editor's Pick
   

   Supreme Dental Concepts

   Wellington's only Digital Smile Design-certified clinic, and one of just three in the country. Founded by Dr N. Vithal, it runs an in-house lab that mills crowns and implant restorations on-site rather than outsourcing to a third party.

   Te Aro

   cosmetic dentistryDSD certifiedimplantsin-house lab
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2. #2
   

   City Dentists

   Right in the heart of the CBD, led by NZDA member Kamil Tinawi with 20 years in restorative work — implants, crown and bridge, cosmetic cases. NZSASD member offering sedation dentistry for patients who'd otherwise put it off.

   Willis Street, Wellington CBD

   CBD locationsedation dentistryrestorativeimplants
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3. #3
   

   The Wellington Dental Practice

   Wellington's oldest dental surgery, in business for close to a century. Lead dentist Jeff Annan has spent 40 years at the same practice — the kind of continuity that's rare in dentistry and reassuring if you want one dentist for life.

   Wellington CBD

   est. historylong-serving dentistgeneral dentistryCBD
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4. #4
   

   Gentle Dental

   Locally owned since 1992 by Mike and Sam, now four clinics deep across Te Aro, Lambton Quay, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt. Nine dentists and five hygienists, with a genuinely patient approach for people who dread the chair.

   Te Aro (Ghuznee St & Lambton Quay)

   multiple locationssince 1992dental-phobic friendlylocally owned
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5. #5
   

   Newtown Dental

   Open seven days until 8:30pm with same-day emergency slots — rare hours for Wellington dentistry. Dr Salih's team offers both IV sedation and nitrous oxide, plus consults in Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi and Samoan.

   Newtown

   7 daysIV sedationemergency dentistrymultilingual
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6. #6
   

   Kapiti Dental

   CEREC same-day crowns and IV sedation on the Kapiti Coast, run by Dr Kenny Kim with implant specialism and Dr Olivia Henzell affiliated with the NZ Society of Sedation Dentistry. A proper alternative for anyone north of the city.

   Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast

   CEREC same-day crownsIV sedationimplantsKapiti Coast
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7. #7
   

   Tawa Dental Care

   A neighbourhood fixture in the Tawa shops that families have stuck with for 20-plus years. Straightforward, friendly and unpretentious — the kind of practice locals recommend to their neighbours without a second thought.

   Tawa

   family dentistlong-time localsfree parkingTawa
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8. #8
   

   Karori Dental Centre

   Based in Marsden Village and running since 1989 under principal dentist Kenneth Wong, now part of the Lumino network. A steady, established option for the western suburbs just ten minutes from the CBD.

   Karori

   since 1989KaroriLumino networkgeneral dentistry
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9. #9
   

   Singleton Dental

   An Otago University-graduate-run practice on Karori Road offering a more boutique, independent alternative to the chain clinics in the same suburb — worth cross-shopping against Karori Dental Centre.

   Karori

   Otago graduatesindependentKarorigeneral dentistry
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10. #10
    

    Real Dentistry

    A five-dentist, one-hygienist team on Rongotai Road serving the eastern suburbs, with Saturday hours and two late nights by appointment. Patients single out the unhurried chairside manner on trickier fillings and extractions.

    Kilbirnie

    KilbirnieSaturday hoursfamily dentisteastern suburbs
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11. #11
    

    Brandon Street Dentists

    In the same CBD tower since 1986, now folded into the Capital Dental group. Covers the full spread from fillings to implants and dentures, with after-hours emergency cover for city workers caught out mid-week.

    Wellington CBD

    since 1986CBDemergency dentistryCapital Dental group
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12. #12
    

    Johnsonville Dental Practice (Lumino)

    Part of the nationwide Lumino network on Moorefield Road, with free onsite parking that's genuinely hard to find in Wellington. A relaxed, no-fuss option for families in the northern suburbs who don't want to trek into town.

    Johnsonville

    Lumino networkfree parkingJohnsonvillefamily dentist
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13. #13
    

    Capital Dental

    Headquartered on Riddiford Street in Newtown and servicing Island Bay, Brooklyn, Hataitai, Karori and Miramar patients as one connected group. Handy if you want one dental record following you across the city's suburbs.

    Newtown, with sites across Wellington City

    multi-suburbNewtown HQgeneral dentistryconnected clinics
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14. #14
    

    Raumati Dental Centre

    Kapiti Coast practice known for Senior Master Fastbraces orthodontic training and around-the-clock on-call emergency cover — a genuinely useful safety net if a crown breaks on a Sunday night up the coast.

    Raumati, Kapiti Coast

    orthodontics24/7 on-callFastbracesKapiti Coast
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