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22 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday June 2, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com 728 Burloak Drive Salima Kassam Registered Chiropodist 905-632-1414 905-338-6179 Q: What makes a great rec. room floor? A: You have thought about finishing your basement for years. Now it's finally started and you are committed. What to do with the flooring? If you are thinking home theater, use thick rich carpets, they add to the sound quality of the room, as well as comfort, or maybe your rec. room will be mutli-functional i.e. pool table, games room or general entertainment. Think about multi-mediums. Rubber tiles under the pool table with carpeted boarders for room separation, patterned carpets hide day-to-day use as well as adding vibrancy and excitement to the room. Today's consumer can take advantage of the limitless possibilities of flooring styles. We are here to kick start your imagination. 465 Morden Road, Oakville Dr. Eric Dawtrey, DC Clinic Director (905) 845-2293 As Sandals provide extra support to our feet during the walking cycle, there are definitely some key features to look for in a sandal. Ideally, there should be a strap going across the foot as close as possible to the ankle. This strap will act as a retaining mechanism and literally hold your foot in the shoe. If the strap is not high enough, your feet will sense instability during the walking cycle. This will result in your toes clawing or gripping the shoe tightly to prevent the shoe from slipping off your foot. This may result in increased foot fatigue at the end of the day. It may also be the initiating factor in getting a claw toe deformity in the future. Another important feature is the width of the shoe near the ball of the foot. The sole of the shoe must be as wide as your foot in order to prevent pressure from the shoe. Also, you should be able to bend the sole of the shoe in this area, as your foot must be able to transfer your weight forward when you walk. Last, it is ideal to have a strap around the heel to provide increased stability. This is sometimes essential depending on the activity. For example, when hiking or walking/running on uneven terrain, a strap around the heel is crucial in preventing injuries such as sprained ankles or muscle pulls. Many people require more support than the average shoe/sandal can provide. This can be due to a variety of reasons, most commonly flat or highly arched feet. Your Chiropodist can perform a thorough foot evaluation to determine whether you need custom made support in the form of an orthotic. Custom made Orthotics can be made as part of the sandal to allow you the freedom to wear sandals without worrying about misplacing the orthotic. Q: A: Can my feet be hurt by the sandals I wear? What should I look for in a sandal? sleeping lately, Q: I have been having trouble and at times a slight wakening with a stiff neck headache. My doctor has suggested a cervical pillow may alleviate my discomfort. Is this the case? Patient: For thousands of A: Deardiscomfort a quality cervicalpeople with headaches and neck (neck) support pillow can The Basement Space.com would be more than happy to assist you in planning your basement renovation. Please contact Ashley Trapman at 905-338-6179 be the difference between a painful night and a good night's sleep. When used as directed these pillows can help relieve tension headaches, and neck muscle and joint sprains and strains. They can also help with whiplash injuries and arthritis pain. The pillows are designed to provide proper support for your neck while maintaining the spine in appropriate alignment. When using a cervical support pillow, most people experience an increase in sleeping comfort within a couple of days. 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If the baby lateral incisors are in good shape they should be kept for as long as possible. Baby teeth can often be maintained into a persons twenty's or thirties. Bonding can be used to make them look like the permanent ones that did not develop. But what if, and when these teeth can no longer be kept? Dental implants are the preferred route today to replace individually missing teeth. The implant is an artificial titanium root. It functions like a real tooth and can be made to be indistinguishable from a natural tooth. But a dental implant cannot be placed until your daughter has finished growing, which may not be until 16-20 years old. Keeping the baby teeth until until her growth finishes maintains the supporting bone there, ready for the future implants. If the baby tooth cannot last until then, a temporary restoration can be made. Another option would be a "bonded bridge". Here an artificial tooth is bonded to the adjacent teeth. But this involves work on those teeth and can be more difficult to keep clean and since there would be no tooth root or implant in the bone, tissue shrinkage may result and can lead to cosmetic challenges. With careful planning your daughter will have a wonderful smile. This program is open to Internationally Trained Individuals. the dentist@dentistry4.com www.dentistry4.com If you have any questions these professionals can answer, please write to: "Ask the Professionals" c/o The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Road, Oakville L6K 3S4 or fax to: 905-337-5568