Dentists are being urged to pull any advertising promoting the early withdrawal of superannuation funds to pay for dental work in new guidelines from their peak body.

The Australian Dental Association guidelines have been released as the latest Australian Tax Office data shows dental care is a leading reason for use of the Compassionate Release of Super scheme (CRS).

In 2024-25 the ATO received 47,630 dental applications and approved 34,050, amounting to $817.6 million in dental care spending.

That's a big jump on 2023/24 when there were 31,780 dental applications and 22,530 approvals, totalling $526.4 million.

Dental association president Chris Sanzaro said the new guidelines aimed to provide clarity for patients, remind dentists of their obligations and clear up misinformation surrou

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