Dental health service for babies, children and teens

We offer dental health services for babies, children and teens up until the age of 18 living in Tasmania.

• We help Australian citizens, permanent residents and asylum seekers.
• Non-Medicare cardholders (including international students living in Tasmania) will need to contact a private dentist.
• We can help in an emergency if you are in a remote area and there is no private dentist.

What services we can provide

Our dental and oral health therapists provide most of the dental care. These include:

• examination and check-up of the mouth, teeth and gums
• any necessary treatment decided upon when you have your check-up
• any preventative treatment (for example cleaning and x-rays)
• advice on healthy eating
• tips on how to care for your mouth, teeth and gums
• mouthguards (for eligible children/teens)

If you need to be referred to a dentist, we will discuss this with you.

How much dental services cost?

• Most of the services provided will be bulk billed through Medicare. This means you may not have to pay.
• This will be deducted from your current Childs Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) entitlement.
• If you do not receive CDBS or use up all your benefits, we will not charge you any additional fees.

What happens when you turn 18?

• If you or your child turns 18 during treatment, your planned treatment will be completed.
• Once you or your child turn 18, any new or further dental care can continue at one of our major centres.
• You need to have a current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card. Learn more about Dental Health Services for Adults or call 1300 011 013 to make an appointment.
• If you or your child are no longer eligible to use our service, any new treatment will need to be through a private dental provider.

How to make an appointment

Dental and oral health services for children are available across Tasmania.

• Call us on 1300 011 013.