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Community Dental Support Programme (CDSP)

 

Project Concern Hong Kong joined the CDSP which aims to promote early identification and timely intervention of dental diseases among the underprivileged groups with financial difficulties through provision of subsidised services.  Details of the programme are as follows:

Target Beneficiaries

  1. Holds a valid Hong Kong Identity Card or is a holder of a valid Certificate of Exemption; andCommunity Dental Support Programme (CDSP) Poster
  2. Be current beneficiary / recipient of :
  • Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) administered by Social Welfare Department (SWD); or
  • CommunityCare Service Voucher Scheme for the Elderly (CCSV) administered by SWD with Co-payment Category II; or
  • Integrated Home Care Services (Frail Case)”, “Enhanced Home and Community Care Services” and “Home Support Services” subvented by SWD while paying Level 1 or 2 fee charged / with Co-payment Category I or II ; or
  • Medical Fee Waiver put in place by the Hospital Authority; and
       3.  Has joined Electronic Health Record Sharing system 
         (eHealth)



Programme Content

Eligible persons can approach our dental clinics or through arranagement by a Registered Social Worker to receive the subsidized services under CDSP.  Participants are required to pay an administration fee.


Scope of Subsidized Services

After clinical assessment by the attending registered dentist, the following services will be provided to participant within 180 days if considered suitable:

  • Oral health assessment
  • Medication for dental pain relief (if necessary)
  • X-ray examination
  • Dental filling or extraction as treatment for one tooth (as one “Teeth Filling/Extraction Quota”), with a maximum of three Teeth Filling/Extraction Quotas


Administration fee

Participants shall pay the administration fee directly to our organization for each Teeth Filling/Extraction Quota. The administration fee for each Teeth Filling/Extraction Quota is $50.

The Government will fully subsidise the administration fee if the Participant meets the following criteria:

  1. Aged 75 or above Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) beneficiary; or
  2. "Integrated Home Care Services (Frail Case)”, “Enhanced Home and Community Care Services” and “Home Support Services” subvented by SWD while paying Level 1 fee charged / with Co-payment Category I; or
  3. Beneficiary of Medical Fee Waiver (Full) of the Hospital Authority
Remarks: The dentist may recommand and provide dental treatments that fall outside the scope of CDSP.  The participant shall bear the cost of that dental treatments at his/her own expense or he/she can apply for other sponsorship programs of Project Concern Hong Kong.


For Enquiry
Tel: 2776 9081
Email: medcare@projectconcern.org.hk

Department of Health - Community Dental Support Programme:   
https://www.communitydental.gov.hk/en/cdsp/introduction_of_cdsp.html

Department of Health - Community Dental Support Programme Pamphlet:


Community Dental Support Programme (CDSP) Pamphlet