Better health and ageing for all Australians

Dental Health

Dental

This section of the department's website provides information about the government's dental initiatives.

Chronic Disease Dental Scheme

The Chronic Disease Dental Scheme is now closed. No Medicare benefits are payable for any dental services provided from 1 December 2012 under Medicare dental items 85011-87777.

Further details regarding the closure are available at the Chronic Disease Dental Scheme page.

Dental Health Links

The following links provide information on the government's dental health initiatives.

  • Dental Reform Package
  • Medicare Teen Dental Plan
  • Chronic Disease Dental Scheme
  • Fluoridation of drinking water
  • Dental Workforce Measures
  • 2012-13 Dental Budget Measures