One of many new treatment spaces at the the University of Otago School of Dentistry complex. PHOTOS: Christine O'Connor : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled

People relax near the redeveloped Dental School complex, near a mural designed by dentistry students. : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled

University of Otago dentistry students use a redeveloped study space on the Walsh Building’s ground floor. : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled

This group was among the many attending the official opening of the Walsh Building yesterday. : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled

The atrium links the Walsh Building (right) and the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry’s Clinical Services Building (left). : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled

Catherine Smith (94), who was matron at the University of Otago Dental School when it opened in 1961, is greeted by Jacqueline Noble at a new simulation suite in the Walsh Building yesterday. : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled

Sir John Walsh at the School of Dentistry in March 1961. PHOTO: ODT FILES : Showpiece dental facilities unveiled