Perth Dental Professionals Join Program to Secure Kids’ Oral Health

Asserting their commitment to provide proper dental services for all, the Federal Government devised a dental health scheme that extends help to disadvantaged Australians. Together with the government, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and Perth dental professionals believe that oral health is an essential aspect of overall health. Poor oral health is likely to exist when overall health is poor, and vice versa.

With the current dental scheme called the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), around 3.4 million Australian children aged 2-17 years can take advantage of basic dental services to maintain healthy teeth and gums. The scheme will provide a wide array of dental services, such as examinations, x-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals, and extractions.

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Upcoming Government Programme to Provide Perth Dental Care to Children

Dr. Steven Cadee, a dentist in Western Australia, has been preparing for CDBS as a supplier of dental treatment for the programme. Since early November, Dr. Cadee says he has been embarking on a project expected to last between three to five months.

Parents and their children who otherwise need teeth whitening in Perth will soon have another option for their dental health. Families who need more specialised dental treatment for their children can still consult their trusted professional.

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Joondalup Dental Professionals Recognise Water Fluoridation Importance

With the help of scientists, state governments in Australia recognised the several benefits of water fluoridation and legislated its regulation in major towns and cities in the 1960s and 1970s. Fluoride has been proven to help protect teeth from tooth decay in people of all ages. Reduced tooth decays mean less time away from school and work because of pain and dental treatment.

The World Health Organization acknowledges that universal access to fluoride for dental health is a part of the basic human right to life. As of March 2012, Australia is providing at least 70% of its population with fluoridated drinking water. Notably, Western Australia is bringing fluoridated water to 92% of its population. ADA, together with Perth and Joondalup dental health professionals, recommend levels of not more than 1.5mg/L for best results.

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Joondalup Dental Practice to Support Federal Dental Scheme in 2014

Joondalup, Western Australia (20 November 2013) – Mullaloo Dental Centre will be supporting the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) that is set to begin on 1 January 2014. As soon as the new dental scheme for children is instituted, qualified and eligible children can have access to the basic essential dental treatments of the Joondalup dental practice.

Replacing the current Medicare Teen Dental Plan (MTDP), the CDBS provides $1,000 of benefits entitlement each to some 3.4 million children between two to 17 years of age. The allocation will be used for covering their dental expenses for a two-year period.

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About Children’s Dental in Perth and the Child Dental Benefits Scheme

Western Australia Health affirms the significance of good oral health to overall health status by providing free emergency and dental care to enrolled schoolchildren. Even when children miss their oral health habits, there are still dental procedures that can enhance their teeth’s health such as routine cleanings, fluoride applications and teeth whitening in Perth.

If you live in Western Australia, it’s not too late to ask your Perth dental professional how can help you maintain good oral health.

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