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Need Ibuprofen for toothache? Be careful if it’s Nurofen

NHS choices reports: Many newspapers have reported today that some packets of Nurofen Plus have been found to contain the wrong medicine. A warning has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). It is advising people to be extra...

Toothache and Sinusitis

Patients quite often attend with pain in their upper teeth also complaining of problems with their sinuses situated just above.  It can be difficult to ascertain what is the cause of the pain as it manifests as poorly localised aching.  Where patients are unsure...

Oral Cancer Rising

Dentists urged to probe patients’ personal lives in battle to curb oral cancer Independent Article – read here As part of your routine examination your dentist at Birchwood Dental Practice will fully examine your mouth for signs of oral cancer and discuss any risk...

Mouth Cancer Action Month

November is mouth cancer action month. Find out more here. You can get more information on signs and symptoms of mouth cancer here. Remember your dentist will always screen you for mouth cancer at your check ups. If you’re worried about anything unusual in your mouth...

Coffee may reduce Oral Cancer

A new study by the American Cancer Society finds a link between drinking coffee and reduced risk of death from oral/pharyngeal (mouth and throat) cancer. People who drank more than 4 cups of caffeinated coffee a day were about half as likely to die from...