nib First Choice dental

The First Choice network is our community of specially selected recognised dental practitioners who have promised they’ll deliver quality care and value for money by offering agreed rates for nib members.

As an nib member you can choose to see the dentist of your choice, but by choosing an nib First Choice provider, their agreed rates mean you could pay less and your Extras limits could last longer.

Use our Find a Provider tool, opens in a new tab to find a First Choice network dental practitioner near you.

An agreed rate is a set price agreed upon by nib and your healthcare provider for certain services or treatments.*

If you don’t have Hospital cover and don’t want everything that comes with Extras, DentalPass might be for you, opens in a new tab. You'll have access to our First Choice network of dental practitioners and their agreed rates on a range of dental treatments*. Plus, get $25 back on eligible check-ups^ up to twice a year when you visit dental practitioners in our network.

With DentalPass, opens in a new tab, you can't access the No Gap offer at participating dental practitioners. Not sure what No Gap dental is or if it's right for you? Find out., opens in a new tab

The amount you get back depends on your level of Extras cover. Our current range of Extras covers offer 50% to 75% back per visit at any recognised dental practitionerˣ, up to your annual limit.

By seeing a First Choice network provider you can benefit from agreed rates, which can help lower your out of pocket costs, and make your dental Extras limits last longer, leaving more cover for unplanned dental treatments.

It’s a good idea to check your cover, any waiting periods and your remaining limits by logging in to your member account, opens in a new tab or using the nib App, opens in a new tab before you book.

Only dental practitioners in our network will appear in the Find a Provider search tool. That doesn't mean you can't see the dental practitioner of your choice, but they may charge you more than providers we have First Choice network agreements with.

Orthodontics is a specialised dentistry service that focuses on helping to correctly align teeth, bites and jaws. If your health cover, opens in a new tab includes orthodontic benefits, you may be able to claim costs for various procedures such as braces and plates. 

Orthodontia benefits start with an annual limit that increases each year. After serving a 12-month waiting period, opens in a new tab, you can begin claiming up to this starting limit. 

For each calendar year with nib, your orthodontia annual limit increases by $100, regardless of previous orthodontia cover. For example, if you start with an $800 limit, it will increase to $900 in your second year, $1000 in your third year, and so on. 

Each plan has a lifetime limit for orthodontia benefits. Once this lifetime limit is reached, no further claims can be made for orthodontia.