New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

10 Dentists' costs

• (1) This regulation applies to the treatments specified in the Schedule under the heading “Dentists' costs”.

  (2) The Corporation is liable to pay,—

  • (a) for a claimant less than 18 years old at the time the claimant receives a treatment,—

    • (i) the amount specified under the subheading “Claimants under 18 years old”, if the treatment is specified under the subheading; or

    • (ii) the amount specified elsewhere under the heading, if the treatment is not specified under the subheading referred to in subparagraph (i); and

  • (b) for any other claimant, the amount specified for the treatment other than under the subheading “Claimants under 18 years old”.

  (3) However, if at the same visit the claimant receives a treatment and a more comprehensive treatment for the same injury, the Corporation is liable to pay only the amount specified for the more comprehensive treatment.

  (4) If the claimant receives a treatment on a tooth that has previously been heavily restored, and the Corporation was not liable to pay for the previous restoration, the Corporation is liable to pay 75% of the amount specified for the treatment.

  (5) If the claimant receives a treatment on a tooth that has previously been crowned, and the Corporation was not liable to pay for the previous crowning, the Corporation is liable to pay 50% of the amount specified for the treatment.