To be eligible for the CDBS, a child must be: aged between 2-17 years. their family must receive Family Tax Benefit Part A or a relevant Australian Government payment.

Prices on average are for a comprehensive oral exam $66, scale & clean $118, fluoride treatment $38. For kids it’s free thanks to the government.

$89 for me. Kids are free up to the age of 18 thanks to the government

We usually charge for a checkup, clean and fluoride. Usually radiographs are not necessary at this age. The charges are usually $100 +. If you are eligible for CDBS this should be covered free of charge.

It should be free if you are covered by medicare.
Perhaps call your local dentist & enquire but I am pretty sure it would be free.

I paid $84 for my last check up in July. 3 yo should be free, covered under the Govt dental scheme

If you have a Medicare card and/or a health care card, dentist checks for children are free. Right up until they turn 18

don’t kids get free ones from Centrelink now? Otherwise call around local dentists for best price.

usually free with private, otherwise school age is free

yeah so you can go public free or use that money to go to a private one

We are lucky to get $1000 per child as a centrelink benefit, my little ones go every 6 months as a check up or clean. It would cost $56 (General visit) to $96 (with a clean) otherwise.
Hopefully you can get the $1000!

If you get family tax part A then you get up to $1,000 per child covered – otherwise you don’t (unfortunately I don’t). I just took my 2 kids to the school dental and it was $42 each – and that covers everything (e.g .my son needs fissures and they are both getting fluoride). But I’m pretty sure it’s free for pre-schoolers at the school-dentist (those not at school yet) so you shouldn’t have to pay if you went there. Just google the school dentists to find one near you.

Please read this for info on Child dental benefits.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/childdental

Dental care should be free for kids under 18 unless you earn over a certain amount a year, which is a really high amount anyway.

Yep agree with moms as usual..great advice.

Free with Medicare!! 🙂

If you have health care you will only pay a small gap otherwise you should contact Medicare as dental service is free for all Aussie kids under 18 that are registered on the Medicare dental scheme at the government surgeries

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Phone around….my Dentist doesnt charge a cent at all.
He said its more about getting them used to visiting the Dentist and making it a positive experience so they are not scared in the future.

I saw in the dentist that up to $1000 is covered so it should be free. check with dentist when you book.