{"id":11820,"date":"2020-06-11T00:26:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilecentral.sg\/dental\/?page_id=11820"},"modified":"2025-04-13T13:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T05:51:49","slug":"chas-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smilecentral.sg\/dental\/chas-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) Dental Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^11392|url^http:\/\/webstaging.sg\/dev\/smile_central\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Wisdom_tooth_banner.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Wisdom_tooth_banner|description^null&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;.bg-heading-pages&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Happy Smile,<\/strong><br \/>\nHappy Life.<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a39e993ccda8\" data-id=\"6a39e993ccda8\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dental care is one of the nation&#8217;s greatest unmet health needs. In particular, communities of lower household income have much higher rates of tooth decay and tooth loss and fewer dental visits and preventive treatment. Economic hardship also negatively affects access to dental care.<\/p>\n<p>People who receive regular dental care and develop good habits early in life tend to have better lifelong oral health.<\/p>\n<p>The Singapore government, through administering Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), makes dental treatment affordable for citizens who require some assistance.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11815&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591589764294{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Inadequate preventive care and untreated decay have consequences. Over time, teeth and gums become seriously diseased and can require costly treatment or extraction.<\/p>\n<p>Untreated decay lead to a higher likelihood of losing teeth as a result of dental disease. This leads to increased possibility of\u00a0having to\u00a0have a tooth pulled because of tooth decay or gum disease.<\/p>\n<p>Adults from lower household income are much more likely to have lost all of their teeth.<\/p>\n<p>Make an appointment with us and we will be glad to set you up to a healthy dental checkup routine.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a39e993ccdb7\" data-id=\"6a39e993ccdb7\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^11823|url^https:\/\/smilecentral.sg\/dental\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/logo-2.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^logo (2)|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_image_posiiton=&#8221;left&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bysut&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6>MAKE YOUR DENTAL APPOINTMENT TODAY<\/h6>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Smile Central Clinic participates under the CHAS scheme.\u00a0<strong>To receive CHAS, Pioneer Generation or Merdeka Generation subsidies for your dental treatment, please\u00a0present your card and NRIC upon registration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some treatments may require co-payment. 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