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The Australian Government introduced the means\u2010tested Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) in 2014 to support access to dental services for children and adolescents aged 0\u201317\u2009years from low\u2010income families. There is a lack of evidence documenting whether the CDBS improved the dental attendance rate. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the CDBS on dental visits among eligible children and adolescents in Australia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study analysed the data set from the birth cohort (B cohort) in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). This is a nationally representative cohort survey collected biennially since 2004. The information on dental visits in the last 12\u2009months was reported by the parents. A difference\u2010in\u2010differences analysis was used to examine 22,985 observations in the period 2008\u20132018. 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