CDBS – Guide to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

This guide is for dentists and explains the arrangements and requirements for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

Dental Benefits Schedule

About this resource

Publication date:
Publication type:
Guideline
Language:
English

The guide covers:

  • the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
  • eligibility to provide Child Dental Benefits Schedule services
  • children eligible for dental services
  • how the patient’s benefit cap works
  • dental services covered by the schedule
  • quoting for services
  • charging, billing and claiming for dental services
  • using private health insurance for CDBS services.

This guide is not a legal document. In cases of discrepancy the legislation will be the source document for the requirements of the program.

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