Children’s Dentistry

The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) provides basic dental services to eligible children, capped at $1132 per child.

Treatments included in the CDBS are basic dental treatments such as checkups, x-rays, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals, extractions and partial dentures. Other services, such as orthodontic treatment, cosmetic procedures and hospital services are not included. The total benefit entitlement is capped at $1132 per child over a two-year calendar period. The two-year cap period starts when a child or teenager first receives an eligible dental service.

Your eligibility needs to be determined prior to access of funding.

Am I Eligible for the CDBS?

Eligibility is determined each calendar year however funds are valid for two calendar years. To be eligible for the CDBS, your child must:

• be aged 2 to 17 years for at least 1 day of the calendar year
• be eligible for Medicare on the day of service
• receive, or be part of a family receiving, certain Australian Government payments

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