Our Commitment to Sustainable Water Use
Dentistry, environment & water At our Essendon dental clinic, we maintain a firm commitment to sustainable and sensible water use. For example, between 2008 and 2011, we participated in an initiative promoted ... Read more
Dental Restrictions at our clinic during the Victorian 14 Day Lockdown
The Australian Dental Association, the Dental Board of Australia, and the Australian Health Practitioners Committee have imposed stringent regulations on all dental practices during the Victorian 14 Day Lockdown. At FirstBite Dental, ... Read more
Allied health and dentistry: whole body health starts with the TMJ
Allied health dental approaches – Treating TMJ dysfunction Have you ever noticed your jaw making a cracking sound? Have you noticed an ongoing pain around your jawline? Have you ever found it ... Read more
Even the ancient Egyptians lived with TMJ dysfunction (TMD)
People worldwide have been fascinated with ancient Egypt, ever since the start of the 1900s when archaeologists first discovered mummies and other artefacts. There’s just an ancient mystique which can captivate and ... Read more
The effects of diet on children’s jaw development
We want our children to be smarter, better-performing versions of ourselves, yes? The effects of a poor diet through childhood has been shown to not only negatively affect children’s jaw development, but ... Read more
How facial injectables are used to treat TMJ dysfunction
Many patients living with TMJ dysfunction (TMD) report sore jaw muscles. Often because of bruxism (teeth grinding), the jaw and surrounding oral cavity muscles get over-worked. These muscles become overly toned, and ... Read more
Locked jaw: approach life wide open!
Our experienced and caring dentists love a challenge. And a locked jaw is one of the most challenging patient presentations seen at our Melbourne clinic. Commonly acknowledged as one of the hardest ... Read more
Restrictions on our Melbourne dental clinic during stage 4 lockdown
The Australian Dental Association, the Dental Board of Australia, and the Australian Health Practitioners Committee have imposed stringent regulations on all dental practices during the stage 4 lockdown. At FirstBite Dental, we ... Read more