The Child Dental Benefit Scheme is offered by Medicare to provide financial support for basic dental services for children aged between 2 and 17 years
To assess your eligibility, please use your Medicare online account through myGov or call the Medicare general enquiries line on 132 011.
Our two dental practices accept children who are eligible through the Child Dental Benefit Scheme.
The Paediatric Dental Specialists at Bicton and Cockburn Paediatric Dentistry are celebrating World Cavity-Free Future Day on Wednesday 14 October 2020. World Cavity-Free Future Day (WCFFDay) was launched as an …
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Read moreIn an article written in the West Australian Newspaper on Tuesday 18 February 2020, the Child and Adolescent Health Service Chief, Aresh Anwar stated that tooth extraction has been the …
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Read moreIf you or your child are more comfortable speaking Mandarin or Farsi, the following Paediatric Dentists speak these languages. Drs Joy Huang, and Jane Ho can speak Mandarin; and Dr …
Read moreAt Bicton and Cockburn Paediatric Dentistry, we are aware that as a parent you may be anxious about your child’s first dental appointment. Please feel reassured that our staff are …
Read more1 in 2 children aged 5 years old have tooth decay in their baby teeth; 10% of 6 year old children have 10 baby teeth (out of 20) affected by …
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