Oakdale Dental e-Newsletter

May 2012: Tips, e-News and More

As your partner in oral health and beauty we want to help you make the most out of every season. To improve your spring experience we can help in the following ways:

Sports leagues - A professionally fitted mouth guard can add to your safety as well as your game.
Patio season - A smile enhancement (such as bonding to fix that gap between your teeth) will encourage you to smile more often for photos.
Mother's Day Gift - Ask us about our teeth whitening options!

Call us today or click here to request an appointment and let us get your ready for summer!

Are You Ready To Quit?

Bad breath, stained teeth, an increased risk of oral cancers... the oral health related reasons to end your relationship with tobacco is endless. May 31^st is World No-Tobacco Day. If you were looking for a quit date, we can't think of a more definitive one on the calendar.

If you've tried to give up a tobacco habit but had difficulty we may be able to help. Speak to us during your next visit. Whether you smoke or not, oral cancer screening should be an integral part of your routine dental exam. If we haven't seen your smile in a while you can request an appointment here.

Reminders:

May 13th is Mothers day, May 21st is Victoria Day. Both are great reasons to get together with family and friends and enjoy the season.

Wishing you countless reasons to smile,

Dr. Steven Rosenblat and Team

Crack! Ouch! Uh oh? Was that your tooth?

There you are watching a movie, innocently eating your popcorn...
Crack! Ouch! Uh oh? Was that your tooth?
Time to call the dentist!

What is a Crown?
A crown is a covering that sits over the top of the tooth. Crowns protect, cover, seal and strengthen your tooth. When a filling just won't do the job, we often turn to the crown.

There are many situations that may call for a crown:

Large old fillings - When large old fillings break down, or get decay around them, the tooth often needs to be crowned. It is important to crown a tooth that has been structurally weakened to prevent further damage such as cracking or breaking.

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Homemade Whole Foods Veggie Burgers!

With Victoria Day Long Weekend quickly approaching there is one thing that is sure to open... your barbecue lid.

This year, instead of christening your grill with beef burgers and hot dogs we suggest trying something a little healthier and easier on the waist line.

Beet Quinoa Veggie Burger

Click here for the recipe.

This recipe was sourced from Fully Nourished by Marni Wasserman.

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Suite 220 (Hopedale Shopping Mall)
Oakville, Ontario