The Australian Greens leader Bob Brown who proposed a national dental scheme, earlier this month, has exclaimed that the scheme will be affordable for everyone if the Government's proposed profits tax on the mining industry gets through.

The weekend media reports suggest that more than half million people are in dying need of dental care and they have been waiting for over two years for their turn. And about half of the people have voiced that they will not be able to bear the high cost of private treatments.

And almost half the population they cannot afford the high cost of private dental treatment.

"We believe it can be funded from readjustment of wasteful tax (concessions) like the diesel fuel rebate, the luxury car tax allowances and the spending coming from the proposed mining tax on mining infrastructure", said Greens.

He further said that in an affluent country like Australia, such problems shouldn't occur.

However, the Government officials are of the opinion that a universal scheme will not work. The commission said that the Government shall incorporate 0.75% increase in the Medicare tariffs.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon explained that the cost of the scheme may go up as it is not endorsed by the dentists.

She added that the coalition is against the Commonwealth Dental Program it may put back the already existing Medicare initiative.