GU Health Dental Extras cover
With GU Extras you can visit an nib Dental Care Centre for No Gap preventative dental^ or any GU First Choice network dental practice to access agreed rates* to help your dental Extras limits last longer.
Get more out of your Extras with First Choice network dental practitioners
We’re helping to make quality care more affordable and accessible for GU Health members with our First Choice network. Get the most out of your Extras limits, thanks to our agreed First Choice dental rates*, which can help lower your out of pocket costs, stretching those dental limits further.
Why choose GU Health Extras for dental?
Extras could help you save
Extras cover helps with some of the cost for services that aren't covered by Medicare.
No Gap check-ups^ at any nib Dental Care Centre
Check your annual limits and service limits in your member account before taking up this offer.
Take advantage of our dental offers
Depending on your level of Extras cover, you could get between 70% to 90% back per visit, up to your annual limits.
More choice for members
If you can’t find an nib Dental Care Centre near you, visit a dentist from our First Choice network to access our agreed rates.
First Choice network Dental
Our First Choice network of dentists offer treatments at agreed rates to help reduce your out of pocket costs, such as:
General dentistry check-ups for the whole family (If you have Family Extras cover)
Fillings
Mouth guards
Root canal therapy
Minor dental surgery
Urgent care same-day appointments.
These treatments are also available at nib Dental Care Centres.
nib Dental Care Centres
If you can find an nib Dental Care Centre near you, you’ll get No Gap on check-ups.
A check-up includes:
Examination
Scale
Clean
Fluoride treatment
And, in a 12 month period, up to two bitewing x-rays.
nib Dental Care Centres also offer agreed rates for other common dental treatments. Log in to Online Member Services to check your Extras cover.
Unsure about your extras usage?
Log in to Online Member Services and check your Extras cover limits before booking your next dental appointment.
Disclaimers
*GU Health First Choice providers offer competitive fees for many commonly claimed treatments and consultations. These fees are reviewed at least annually and are subject to change. Always check Find a Provider or the GU Health App before booking to see if your provider participates or simply ask your provider if they are part of GU Health’s network at the time of booking. Providers occasionally leave the GU Health First Choice network so it’s important to check before booking to avoid disappointment. Annual limits, waiting periods & T&Cs apply.
^Payment by GU Health of dental benefits is subject to serving relevant waiting periods, annual limits and service limits. Check your cover by visiting your member account or call 1800 249 966. The dental check-up covers an examination (011, 012, 013), scale and clean (114) or removal of plaque (111), fluoride treatment (121) as deemed necessary and appropriate in the clinical opinion of the dentist (dentures not included). The services provided will be deducted from your annual limits and/or service limits. The No Gap offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or government scheme, nor substitutable or redeemable for cash and is only available with dentists who have a preferred provider agreement with GU Health.
~nib Dental Care Centres are owned and operated by Pacific Smiles Group Limited ABN 42 103 087 449. The nib Dental Care Centre trademark is owned by nib health funds ABN 83 000 124 381 and is used under license by Pacific Smiles Group Limited.
ˣBenefits are only paid for services from GU Health recognised providers. A recognised provider is someone who provides a health service, like a dentist, optometrist, remedial massage therapist or physiotherapist who meet the following criteria: (i) They must work in a private practice; and (ii) They must have professional qualifications recognised by GU Health. To find a provider in GU Health's network of healthcare professionals search Find a Provider.
²Eligible treatments during a check-up include oral exams (item numbers 011, 012, and 013 only). Payment of benefits is subject to GU Health's Fund Rules and Policy Booklet, the membership being activated and annual limits.