Great news for CDBS

The Children’s Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) will be retained in 2017.

It was proposed that the CDBS cease at the end of 2016. Many dental practices, including Firstbite, were against the cancellation and submitted petitions to retain the service.

We are pleased that we can continue to provide dental health and education to a sector of our community that might otherwise go without. Education is the key to preventing major dental health issues.

A big thank you to everyone who signed our petition.

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