According to HealthDirect, the "Australian Government does not cover the costs of most dental services in the way it does with other health services." Medicare does not cover most routine dental procedures such as dentures, wisdom tooth extraction, teeth cleaning, or filling. However, Medicare does cover some essential dental services for eligible children under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) and adults who are eligible.
The CDBS program pays $1,000 over 2 calendar years for children aged 2 to 17 for basic dental services, including dental check-ups, x-rays, cleaning, sealing cracked teeth, fillings, root canals and extractions.