MS Dental provides basic dental services to children between 2 and 17 years – Bulk Billed.

Eligibility Basics

You will get a letter to confirm if your child’s eligible for the CDBS if you’re a:

  • parent or guardian
  • approved care organisation

Older children getting payments under their own name may also get a letter.

To be eligible, you must be:

  • aged between 2 and 17 years on any one day of the calendar year
  • getting certain government benefits such as Family Tax Benefit Part A for at least part of the calendar year
  • eligible for Medicare
Benefits Available
  • From 1 January 2017, benefits for basic dental services are capped at $1,026 per child over 2 consecutive calendar years.
  • The 2 year cap period starts when a child or teenager first gets an eligible dental service.
  • If a child or teenager already started their 2 year cap period in 2016, they can continue to access the rest of the previous cap of $1,026 until 31 December 2017, provided the child is eligible for the CDBS in 2017.
  • If you don’t use all of the $1,026 benefit in the first year of eligibility, it can be used in the second year if the child remains eligible. Any remaining benefit can’t be accessed after the end of the second year.

Benefits cover a range of services including:

  • examinations
  • X-rays
  • cleaning
  • fissure sealing
  • fillings
  • root canals
  • extractions

Benefits aren’t available for orthodontic or cosmetic dental work and can’t be paid for any services provided in a hospital.
CDBS services won’t count towards the Medicare Safety Net or the Extended Medicare Safety Net thresholds.

How To Avail Dental Services For Your Child Under The Child Dental Benefits Schedule?
  1. Confirm your child’s eligibility and balance amount using your Medicare online account through myGov or call the Medicare on 132 150.
  2. Make an appointment with us by calling our clinics.
    Cardiff: 02 4954 7722
    Singleton: 02 6572 2526
    Fletcher: 02 4953 8614
    Mayfield: (02) 4023 3885
  3. Book Online
    Cardiff
    Singleton
    Fletcher
    Mayfield

For more information on Child Dental Benefits Schedule, please click here

** The Child Dental Benefits Schedule scheme is administered by The Department of Health and subject to terms and conditions applicable on the scheme.