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Dental information for Canberra patients
Plain-language articles about how care works at our Franklin clinic — funding, schemes and when to seek help.
- Payment and schemesChild Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) at Franklin Bright SmilesWhat the CDBS covers, how eligibility is checked and what happens if the benefit runs out mid-treatment.
- Payment and schemesDepartment of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) dental careHow DVA Gold and White Card arrangements work for dental treatment at the practice.
- Payment and schemesUsing your private health fund at Franklin Bright SmilesHow rebates, annual limits and on-the-spot claiming work, and how to check your cover before treatment.
- Dental healthWhat counts as a dental emergency?How to judge urgency, what to do first, and when a hospital emergency department is the right call.