Useful Information

Fees and Charges for Public Health Care Services provided by the Department of Health

DENTAL SERVICES

Notes

The categories of patients eligible for dental treatment at Government dental clinics are as follows:

(1)

Persons in need of emergency treatment

(2)

Patients requiring dental treatment as an essential part of their medical treatment

(A)

Eligible Persons:

Charge ($)

(a)

Emergency treatment
(includes extractions and other oral surgical emergencies)

No charge

(B)

Non-eligible Persons:

Charge ($)

(a)

Emergency treatment
(includes extractions and other oral surgical emergencies)

850

(b)

Prescriptions relating to attendance at a Government Dental Clinic

90 per item,
up to 4 weeks

(c)

Non-emergency Radiology Imaging Service at a Government Dental Clinic (charge per item of examination or procedure)

(i) Basic

400

(ii) Intermediate

1,600

(iii) Advanced

4,700

Notes:

The charge at (a) does not include, where appropriate, the costs of prescriptions, radiology imaging service and laboratory investigations.
The charge at (b) above does not include self-financed drugs.

6 Feb 2026