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Oral Cancer Increasing

A study at Aberdeen University has found alcohol, smoking and bad diet to blame for 9 in 10 oral cancers.  It has also found that “oral cancers have doubled among Scots men in their 40s in the last 20 years, smoking rates have fallen, suggesting alcohol is as much to...

Bruxism Awareness Week 25th – 31st October

Bruxism is the term used to describe grinding of your teeth.  This usually happens at night when you are asleep but can happen sub-consciously during the day, usually when you are undertaking concentration intensive activities such as driving or working at a computer....

New NHS LifeCheck

Getting personalised health information, whether to address specific concerns or just to see how healthy you are, can be a challenge. But with the launch of LifeCheck on the NHS Choices website, this will now be much easier. The LifeCheck tool generates an individual...

Considering Tooth Whitening?

At Birchwood Dental Practice we agree with the General Dental Council that tooth whitening can only be done legally by (or under the prescription of) your dentist. This is to protect you from inappropriate or risky treatments that may damage your teeth and gums. If...