It is essential for a child to have access to dental treatment in order to promote health oral health and dental habits. Your Local Redcliffe Dentists at John Street Dental understand this.
Fortunately, the Australian government has initiated a scheme which provides funding for dental treatment for eligible children.
To be eligible for the Child Dental Benefit Scheme, 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
- get, or be part of a family getting, certain Australian Government payments.
Medicare assesses the eligibility of your child at the beginning of each calendar year and it is valid for the entire year.
Children who become eligible later in the calendar year will have their eligibility backdated to begin from 1 January of that calendar year.
The Dental services covered by the Child Dental Benefit Scheme include:
- xrays
- examination
- teeth cleans
- fillings
- fissure sealants
- extractions
- root canal treatments
- partial dentures
In order to gain access to dental services from your Local Redcliffe Dentists under the Schedule for your child , you will need to complete the following steps –
Contact Medicare or your Local Redcliffe Dentists to check your child’s eligibility.
Make an appointment with the Dentist of your choice and don’t forget to let the receptionist know you will be using the Child Dental Benefit Scheme.
As your Local Redcliffe Dentists at John Street Dental bulk bill those covered under the CDBS scheme, you don’t need to do anything else. Medicare will pay the dentist directly, and the amount will be deducted from your Child Dental Benefit Scheme balance.
The school holiday period is always a good time for children to visit their Local Redcliff Dentist, so call John Street Dental on 07 3284 4281 or Book Online
