Is teeth straightening surgery my only option?
Not all patients need surgery to correct their orthodontic problem. There may be other options. If you are looking at this page now it is probably because you’ve been advised by an ... Read more
Unlicenced X-rays of children leads to conviction of AADC
The NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has found that a mobile dental service, Australian Aged Dental Care (AADC), failed to ensure that their staff were correctly licenced to take X-rays. Four mobile dental units ... Read more
Implants will transform your teeth
Implants are used to replace teeth, be it just one tooth or a full mouth. Dental implants are also used to stabilise a denture. Many people with dentures struggle to wear their lower denture ... Read more
Australia fails its oral health check-up.
To coincide with World Oral Health Day on the 20th March, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) at Victoria University released a world first – a national ... Read more
How does diabetes affect your oral health?
Diabetes is a disease that results in too much glucose in the blood because the body either does not produce a hormone which is used to regulate the amount of glucose in ... Read more
Think Oral Cancer Can’t Happen To You? Think Again.
You may already have taken advantage of an oral cancer exam with our VELscope system, which quickly and painlessly screens for oral cancer in minutes. The following story from a patient of ours will make you ... Read more
Diagnodent finds hidden cavities
Many of our readers may already be familiar with the new Diagnodent tool in our rooms. It has become a part of every check-up as a means of detecting future dental concerns. ... Read more
Kids Dental Care Even Easier To Access
We’re happy to confirm that the Children’s Dental Benefit Scheme (CDBS) will continue in 2018, providing $1,052 worth of dental care in a two-year period for children. In addition, it is now easier for parents to schedule visits ... Read more
Do you treat your car better than your teeth?
If you were given one car to drive, for the rest of your life… What would it be? How would you treat it? Would you service it regularly? Check the oil? Always give ... Read more
Dental information at your fingertips
In 2003 FirstBite Dental launched its first website. It was pretty basic compared to what we have now, but at the time we were the largest site in the world for dental ... Read more