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
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
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
Your teeth, your options, your choice
When you visit the dentist with a significant dental issue, you might be surprised to learn that there can be more than one way to fix it. As dental technology advances, more ... Read more
You can’t always get what you want: Mick Jagger’s bedazzled teeth
In the 1970s, Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, added a green sparkle to his radiant smile by putting a small emerald gemstone in one of his front incisors. It seemed a good ... Read more
We are currently operating at Level 1 restrictions
We are still open, and now it is business as usual. Please give us a call and speak to our front office staff if you have any questions. Dentists have been eased ... Read more
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protection Measures at our Essendon dental clinic
Your health and wellbeing is our number one priority. In light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have put several measures into place so that we can continue to provide ... Read more
Desperate for a good brush? Strange alternatives to brush your teeth.
Maybe you’re out of spare toothbrushes. Or perhaps you got lost in the mountains. We don’t recommend any of these dental hygiene methods, but here is a handful of left of field ... Read more