Bite Magazine

Dr George Liao of Kippax Dental in Canberra combines dentistry with a mix of K-pop comedy to create YouTube videos which are watched by millions. "I graduated from the University of Queensland in 2018 but Canberra is home, so I returned here to first work as an associate in another clinic before setting up my own practice, Kippax Dental in Holt, only a few months back. "I always wanted to create a YouTube channel because I needed a creative outlet.

Dr Jodi Hart, co-president of the Indigenous Dental Association Australia, explains why addressing the dental needs of First Nations people remains a critical health issue. By Frank Leggett It's clear that oral health outcomes are poorer for First Nations people across Australia. While geographical issues can have an impact on access to care, when care is not culturally safe, oral health outcomes for First Nations people are compromised.

Digital dentistry is evolving. Most practices already use some form of digital technology, yet for many, 3D imaging has remained out of reach. Until now. Traditionally, 3D imaging systems have required more physical space than standard 2D equipment - and space is something few practices have to spare. For practices looking to make the move to 3D, the questions are often simple: Do we have the space? Can we justify the investment? And who will support us once it's installed?

In chairside dentistry, every minute counts. Patients expect reliable results - ideally in just a single treatment session. That is what IPS e.max CAD is designed for: efficient workflows that ensure fast, high-quality results. IPS e.max CAD sets the standard and is the original lithium disilicate glass-ceramic developed for chairside CAD/CAM dentistry.

Divergent abutments can turn a routine bridge into a difficult try-in. The right management strategy can help preserve tooth structure, reduce chairside adjustment, and make seating more predictable. A rigid bridge must seat as one passive unit along a shared path of insertion. If an abutment diverges or an undercut blocks that path, the restoration may bind, stop short, or lift at one end.

A-dec's new digitally enabled A-dec 300 Pro and A-dec 500 Pro delivery systems allow practices to perform endodontics and implantology inhouse by integrating precision instruments while at the same time de-cluttering and simplifying workflows around these procedures. When used with Midwest Power Lux electric motors and specialty handpieces now available through A-dec Australia, the upgraded A-dec Pro DS5 or DS7 touchscreens provide precision control of endodontic files with preset workflows.

Digital dentistry has revolutionised clinical practice, improving efficiency, accuracy, and predictability through digital impressions, navigated surgery, cloud-based patient records, and data-driven treatment planning. Until now, however, implant surgery has often depended on standalone devices, manual documentation, and separated systems.

Chronic gum disease may worsen bone deterioration in people with osteoporosis by disrupting the microorganisms that support gut health, according to collaborative research between Griffith University and Nanjing University in China. The study-published in npy Biofilms Microbiomes-reveals the biological mechanism linking oral inflammation to whole-body bone loss, highlighting the importance of maintaining oral health as part of osteoporosis management, particularly for older adults.

Recently, at the FDI World Dental Congress in Prague, FDI World Dental Federation officially unveiled Generation Smile - the oral health movement for all, a new platform for World Oral Health Day (WOHD). Under its first-year theme, Join Generation Smile, the campaign invites people around the world to come together to champion oral health as an essential part of overall health and wellbeing. Generation Smile is built on the powerful idea that lasting change begins with each of us.

By acting proactively, dentists are in a unique position to help stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections. By Kerryn Ramsey According to the World Health Organization, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising globally with over one million curable STIs acquired every day for people between the ages of 18 and 49. A number of these infections can present orally, putting dentists on the frontline of detection and referral.