PAG Dental group provides services Canterbury, New Zealand. Our goal is to provide a wide range of dental services and to best serve our patients to maintain good oral health. 

We have friendly well trained staff that will do their best to cater for your dental needs and provide a fear free environment.

Oral Health is important not only for the wellbeing of general health of the body but also for a better quality of life. Your mouth is important for eating, smiling, speaking, drinking as well as for other social activities therefore our goal is to help you maintain your mouth in the best of health.

Our clinicians include General Dentists who have qualified in New Zealand, Dental Therapists and Dental Hygienists as well as an Oral Medicine specialist. 

We conform to infection control standards and our staff have relevant first aid training. ​

We cater for families and our services include:

  • ​ General Dentistry, including:
    • Check-ups and cleaning
    • Oral Hygiene
    • Preventative Dentistry
    • Restorations (“Fillings” Amalgam and Tooth Coloured)
  • Family dentistry:
    • Children’s Dentistry (Dentists, Dental therapist)
  • Cosmetic Dentistry
    • Tooth whitening
    • Veneers
    • Crown and Bridges and ceramics
  • Endodontic (Root Canal Treatment)
  • Prosthodontics (Including Dentures, Crowns and Bridges and Implants)
  • ​Periodontal Therapy (“Gum” treatment) – Dentist, Dental Hygienist
  • Minor Oral Surgery including some “ wisdom teeth”
  • Minor Orthodontics
  • Oral cancer detection (Oral Medicine Specialist)
  • Management of ulcers and other conditions of the mouth
  • Facial Pain and headaches (Oral Medicine Specialist)
    • Tinnitus
    • TMD
    • Neuropathic Pain
    • Clicking Jaw
    • Burning Mouth
    • Snoring Devices
  • Dry Mouth  (Oral Medicine Specialist)

Dr Ajith D Polonowita
(BDS, MDSc, MRACDS, FOMAA)

Dr A D Polonowita is a registered specialist in Oral Medicine in both Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Ajith Polonowita graduated from dentistry with a BDS from the University of Otago, School of Dentistry, New Zealand. Following his experience as a house Surgeon in a maxillofacial unit in New Zealand and clinical tutoring at the school of dentistry at the University of Otago, Dr Polonowita moved to Australia to a private practice in Victoria. Further specialist qualification was gained at the university of Melbourne, graduating with and MDSc in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in 2001. Membership of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS) was gained in 2008.

Current and past appointments - Oral Medicine  
  • Discipline Head of Oral Medicine, University of Otago
  • Academic Lead and subject coordinator in oral Medicine and Oral Pathology; School of Dentistry and BOHSc, La Trobe University, Victoria; Australia
  • Specialist consultant in oral medicine for Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) 
  • Private specialist service for Canterbury in New Zealand
  • Professional Practice Fellow, Post Graduate Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University Of Otago 
  • Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Otago Medical School
  • Private Specialist in Oral Medicine for Northern Victoria, Australia
  • Editorial referee for New Zealand Medical Journal, New Zealand Dental Journal
  • Accredited specialist at Bendigo Base Hospital, Bendigo Victoria
  • Dr A D Polonowita was a past Vice President of the Oral Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (OMSANZ) and Committee member of continuing education for the Australasian Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM). He is also a member of the Australia and New Zealand Academy Orofacial Pain (ANZAOP). He has also lectured extensively and published many articles. 
  • Board of Studies Oral medicine AHPRA
  • Equivalence committee Oral Medicine RACDS

​Dr A D Polonowita is a Paul Harris Fellow and has many other interests outside of specialist dentistry, including charity work with the Asian Tsunami