CBDS(Child Dental Benefits Schedule)
CDBS is a service is provided by medicare, it covers part or the full cost of some dental services for children if you get certain payments from medicare. $1000 worth of free treatment for eligible children
To get this your child must be:
- 2 to 17 years old for at least 1 day that year
- eligible for Medicare
- getting a payment from medicare at least once a year, or have a parent getting a payment from medicare at least once a year.
If you are eligible do let us know when you make an appointment and bring along child's/ward's medicare card. We will need you to fill in a bulk billing consent form.
Range of services covered include examinations, x-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals and extractions. Benefits are not available for orthodontic or cosmetic dental work
You can check your eligibility on myGov. If you need information, please contact us.