Dr Nicholas Pittar

Nick grew up in Nelson and moved to Dunedin in 2011 to start his undergraduate dental training. After graduating as a general dentist in 2015 he worked as a Dental House Officer at Christchurch Hospital and later in private practice in Riccarton. During this time, he completed his primary examinations for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. In 2020 he returned to Otago University to specialise in orthodontics. Since graduating as a specialist orthodontist in 2022, Nick has worked as a locum orthodontist throughout New Zealand. Nick now splits his time between OrthoSouth in Christchurch, and Paul Crowther Orthodontics in Timaru.

Nick has completed his Membership for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in orthodontics. He is a certified member of the Australasian Board of Orthodontics (AOB), a member of the New Zealand Association of Orthodontists (NZAO) and the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA).

Outside of dentistry, Nick performs as a violinist in the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and enjoys running and day-walks in the Canterbury foothills with his partner Erika and spaniel Beren.