Many families are eligible for government-funded dental care for their kids and don’t realise it. The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) covers basic dental services for eligible children. Here’s how it works.
Services Australia checks eligibility each calendar year. A child usually needs to be all of the following:
Examinations, x-rays and cleaning.
Fissure sealants, fillings, root canals and extractions.
Orthodontics, cosmetic dental work and services in hospital.
The CDBS has a capped benefit amount over two consecutive calendar years, starting from your child’s first eligible service. It’s easy to lose track, so we check your child’s eligibility and remaining balance before treatment. You can also check it in your Medicare account through myGov.
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Usually not. Eligibility is assessed automatically, but it’s worth checking in myGov or asking us to check.
No. Orthodontics isn’t covered.
Any further treatment in that two-year period is charged normally. We’ll tell you before anything is done.
Yes. We’re open 8am to 5pm on Saturdays.
We can check your child’s eligibility while you’re in the chair. Families come to us from Glenmore Park, Claremont Meadows and Penrith.
We’ll check their CDBS eligibility and balance when you book.