Free dental care* for eligible children aged 0 to 17 years at About Smiles
The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) is a government funded program that provides basic dental services to eligible children aged 0 to 17 years old. The schedule covers up to $1,158 for each child over two calendar years. Dental services covered includes:
CDBS does not cover orthodontics, cosmetic dental treatments, or services provided in hospitals.
You can claim up to $1,158 for each child over two consecutive calendar years. The two-year period starts at the beginning of the calendar year in which your child becomes eligible and has their first dental visit.
*Treatment is free when services covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule are bulk billed by participating practitioners for treatments provided to eligible patients.
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Our Practitioners All procedures at About Smiles are performed by registered health practitioners: Dr Aodhan Docherty – DEN0001938737, Dr Mark Mingjue Lu – DEN0001933515, Dr Caroline Chung – DEN0001294265, Dr Gregory Nguyen – DEN0002324276, Dr David Argent – DEN0001166371, Dr Ashish Gohil – DEN0001860801, Dr Danny Nguyen-Ngo – DEN0002680134, Dr David Young – DEN0001173619, Dr Eugene Foo – DEN0001331967, Dr Peter Norton – DEN0001256282, Dr Sabrina Chong – DEN0002485551, Dr Lucy Cracknell – DEN0002841979, Dr Jacinda Stamenkovic – DEN0001687861, Dr Catherine Wu – DEN0002311391 / DEN0001331967, Dr Paul Gaisford – DEN0004023685, Nicole Brierly – DEN0001930485, Aaminah Siddiqi – DEN0002326754
