Federal Budget speculation on dental schemes

Tomorrow night’s Federal Budget is unlikely to contain funding for a universal dental scheme, according to media reports. Prime Minister Gillard had promised the Greens funding to fix dental care but the Government says it doesn’t have the money.
The Government may adopt the ADA Inc. proposal of a dental internship. Canberra watchers believe that there will be a $15,000 bonus for dentists who complete training in the public sector with targeting for rural and regional areas suffering from a shortage of dentists.
There is also speculation that the Chronic Disease Dental scheme will be closed.