GU Health First Choice dental
We’re helping to making dental care more affordable for GU Health members. With our First Choice network of dental providers, eligible GU members with Extras cover can enjoy 100% back on preventative dental check-ups^, helping you keep your teeth healthier for less.
What is GU Health's First Choice dental network?
By visiting a dental practitioner in our First Choice network, you could lower your out of pocket costs and make your dental Extras limits last longer, maximising the value of your coverage. With GU Extras, visit a Pacific Smiles Dental or a range of practitioners in the GU First Choice network for No Gap check-ups^, or enjoy agreed rates* at other participating dentists for common services.
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, opens in a new tab.
No Gap check-ups^ at participating dental practices
Eligible members can enjoy 100% back on preventative dental check-ups with a range of participating dental practitioners.
Take advantage of our dental offers
Eligible GU Health members can save more on average for commonly claimed dental treatments by choosing a GU Health First Choice provider.
More choice for members
If you can't access a No Gap practitioner, visit a dentist near you within our First Choice network, where you can benefit from our agreed rates on common dental services.
Make the most out of your Extras dental cover
No Gap preventative dental check-ups
No Gap dental includes^:
Examination
Scale
Clean
Fluoride treatment
Diagnostics where clinically required (including bitewing x-rays and panoramic x-rays).
Although not all our GU Health First Choice providers are within our No Gap network, we regularly review our network requirements and will be contacting our First Choice providers to discuss No Gap participation in the future.
Agreed rates for common dental treatments
Visiting a dental practitioner within the First Choice network means you could pay less for common treatments like:
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.
Unsure about your extras usage?
Log in to Online Member Services or the GU Health App to check your Extras cover limits before booking your next dental appointment.
Disclaimers
^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, opens in a new tab. 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.
*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, opens in a new tab 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.