The Child Dental Benefits Schedule is often called CDBS for short. It was introduced by the Federal Government to help children access dental care. The CDBS allows eligible children to access general dental treatment at both public and private dental clinics.  At The Dental Centre most dental treatment will be bulk-billed.

To get CDBS your child must be all of the following:
– 0 to 17 years old for at least one day that calendar year
– eligible for Medicare
– receiving an eligible payment from Centrelink at least once a year or have a parent receiving an eligible payment from Centrelink at least once a year.

What’s covered:
CDBS is up to $1,095 over 2 calendar years for basic dental services under CDBS. The cap amount is indexed yearly on 1 January. The increase in cap amount will only apply to a child or teenager who received their first eligible service in that calendar year.

The services covered include:
– check-ups
– X-rays
– cleaning
– fissure sealing
– fillings
– root canal therapy
– extractions
There are some restrictions for basic dental services. You should check with your dentist if there are any item or time restrictions before starting your service.

The services not covered:
– orthodontic dental work
– cosmetic dental work
– any dental services in a private hospital
– OPG (Orthopantomogram) and Lat Ceph (Lateral Cephalometric Radiograph)
– Sports mouthguards

Eligibility checks:
How to know if your child can access CDBS this year.
Each January Medicare will check if your child is eligible for dental benefits. If they’re eligible you will receive a letter from Medicare.

If your Medicare online account is linked to myGov you can check your child’s eligibility online.
To do this: Sign in to myGov, select History and statements, then Child Dental Benefits Schedule.