Oral hygiene is important in the early years, to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Regular Dental check-ups help your dentist to help you prevent and treat decay before it causes cavities and toothache.

​Children should start to visit the dental practice as young as possible, so bring them along with you to your check-ups. They may be too young for an examination but the visits helps to familiarize them with the surroundings, the smells, noise and most important they meet the dentist.

​The examinations will be informal to start, a quick look using a dental mirror. Counting the teeth and looking for signs of decay. As the child’s confidence grows your dentist will carry out a more thorough examination.

CHILD DENTAL BENEFIT SCHEME(CDBS)

All children (under 18 years of age) and eligible for Medicare, can access free dental services. All children receive the same high-quality care regardless of CDBS eligibility and no fees are charged, even if your CDBS has been fully used up.

The Child Dental Benefits Schedule is an Australian Government program that provides access to up to $1052 in benefits over two consecutive calendar years, covering most basic general dental services.

To be eligible for the CDBS, a child or young person:

• must be aged 17 years or under, and
• their family must receive Family Tax Benefit Part A or a relevant Australian Government payment.

Call Go Dental Care to Check eligibility of your child.

Oral hygiene kits are gifted to children every 6 months.