2021 | FirstBite Dental | Essendon Dentist

Allied health and dentistry: whole body health starts with the TMJ

19 Mar 2021

Have you ever noticed your jaw making a cracking sound? Have you noticed an ongoing pain around your jawline? Have you ever found it hard to chew or drink? Or maybe you’ve been told you grind your teeth during your sleep? Perhaps you’re one of…

Even the ancient Egyptians lived with TMJ dysfunction (TMD)

18 Mar 2021

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 tantalise us…

The effects of diet on children’s jaw development

17 Mar 2021

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 also to reduce brain size and brain develop…

How facial injectables are used to treat TMJ dysfunction

16 Mar 2021

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.

Locked jaw: approach life wide open!

15 Mar 2021

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.

Restrictions on our Melbourne dental clinic during stage 4 lockdown

16 Feb 2021

At FirstBite Dental, we are serious about the health and wellbeing of all our patients and staff, and are taking this Pandemic very seriously.

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Year: 2021

Allied health and dentistry: whole body health starts with the TMJ

Even the ancient Egyptians lived with TMJ dysfunction (TMD)

The effects of diet on children’s jaw development

How facial injectables are used to treat TMJ dysfunction

Locked jaw: approach life wide open!

Restrictions on our Melbourne dental clinic during stage 4 lockdown

Restrictions have been eased to Level 2 for the coronavirus (COVID-19)