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Mini implants

Mini implants are proving to be the way of the future. They are half the cost of traditional implants and can be used in a variety of circumstances. To stabilise a denture ... Read more

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CEREC crowns in a single visit

CEREC is an automated process that creates crowns and veneers in an efficient, accurate, and painless way, more effectively than other procedures that have come before it. Using 3D imaging and special software, ... Read more

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Creating an oral health plan

The most important thing that you should have with your teeth is a plan. This patient’s plan for many years, with another dentist, was to allow the teeth to deteriorate and then ... Read more

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Detecting hidden cavities with a laser cavity scanner

The Diagnodent tool is used as a part of every one of our check-ups as a means of detecting hidden cavities. Traditionally, when dentists were looking for holes in your teeth they used a ... Read more

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Great news for CDBS

The Children’s Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) will be retained in 2017. It was proposed that the CDBS cease at the end of 2016. Many dental practices, including Firstbite, were against the cancellation ... Read more

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Full mouth rehabilitation

A full mouth rehabilitation is required when our entire set of teeth are completely worn done, damaged or missing. It can be a gradual process that eventuates from a lack of regular ... Read more

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Easy tips to start the year with a smile

Healthy, Happy Smile for the New Year If you’ve started the New Year with a resolve to look after your health, don’t forget that your teeth are a crucial part of your ... Read more

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Cracked Tooth Syndrome

NOVEMBER 2007 What to do when you break or crack a tooth? Why do dentists often get an increase in patients attending with the symptoms of a cracked tooth after Christmas? Usually the ... Read more

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Invisible Braces

Case Study – clearly a winning smile Everyone loves a beautiful smile but it sometimes seems like too much effort to wear traditional braces to correct a simple crooked tooth or a few gaps, so we often ... Read more

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Major Reconstructions

The Rewards of Mouth Reconstructions FirstBite has many patients who need a full mouth reconstruction. Our dentists and hygienists are educated in performing all aspects of dentistry. We will give you all ... Read more

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