The last thing we have implement and I feel the most beneficial is a new and improve comprehensive examination for new patients and for re-examination of our current patients. The significant improvements we have added are a more thorough cancer screening exam which will now include, in addition to our oral cancer screening, a full head and neck exam, that will allow us to screen for any lumps or bumps from the top of the head to the bottom of the neck. All complete exams will include a blood pressure recording and assessment. We will also provide patients with a video tour of their mouth and capture significant findings for monitoring purposes or to compare with a subsequent photo at another interval.
We are proud to be able to offer these services and at no additional cost to our patients. The fact is that many of our patients see us more often than their physicians and we owe it to you to be part of the health care team and help keep your whole body healthy.
Dr. Mike
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Dr. Mike Recommends
Finding it hard to shed those few extra pounds acquired over the holidays. Here are some of the key points that I picked up from an article in the Globe and Mail. Most are common sense and we all know these intuitively but it never hurts to be reminded and refocused: 1) You can sweat for 30 minutes and loose 200-300 calories but if you then snack on a couple of cookies or have that extra helping at dinner you are back to square one. 2) The best way to win the battle over the pounds does not involve a strict diet or big changes. Small, consistent changes are what add up and make the difference. 3) If you want to lose weight permanently, you need to start focusing on what “forever” will look like. In other words, what you will have to do to maintain your goal weight. 4) Most people gain weight gradually over time adding 1-2 pounds each year. 5) Weigh loss is broken into 2 parts: changes you make to take weight off and changes you make to maintain your goal weight. 6) The “energy gap” is what matters. This is the difference in calorie that you intake compared to what you burn. For example, a 220-pound man will have to adjust his lifestyle by 200 calories to hold a steady weight at 198 pounds (10% change) after reaching that goal or just to halt middle-aged weight-gain. That is because maintaining a body weight of 198lb compared to 220 lb takes 200 less calories daily. A 15% change would require 300 less calories. 7) Some of the small changes that help burn calories or reduce caloric intake including the following: a)walking 2000 step, jogging for 10 min, swimming for 15min and peddling a stationary bike for 12 min will burn 100 calories, b) Eat half or a medium-sized bagel instead of a whole bagel and save 142 calories, c) Serve pasta with tomato sauce instead of creamy Alfredo sauce and save 130 calories for a ½ cup, d) say not to buttery topping at the movie theatre and save 300 calories e) use 2% milk instead of half and half cream in coffee and save 80 calories for a ¼ cup. The important thing to remember is to take is slow and make small changes that you can commit to, so that your results last. Hope this was helpful.
Dr. Mike
Finding it hard to shed those few extra pounds acquired over the holidays. Here are some of the key points that I picked up from an article in the Globe and Mail. Most are common sense and we all know these intuitively but it never hurts to be reminded and refocused: 1) You can sweat for 30 minutes and loose 200-300 calories but if you then snack on a couple of cookies or have that extra helping at dinner you are back to square one. 2) The best way to win the battle over the pounds does not involve a strict diet or big changes. Small, consistent changes are what add up and make the difference. 3) If you want to lose weight permanently, you need to start focusing on what “forever” will look like. In other words, what you will have to do to maintain your goal weight. 4) Most people gain weight gradually over time adding 1-2 pounds each year. 5) Weigh loss is broken into 2 parts: changes you make to take weight off and changes you make to maintain your goal weight. 6) The “energy gap” is what matters. This is the difference in calorie that you intake compared to what you burn. For example, a 220-pound man will have to adjust his lifestyle by 200 calories to hold a steady weight at 198 pounds (10% change) after reaching that goal or just to halt middle-aged weight-gain. That is because maintaining a body weight of 198lb compared to 220 lb takes 200 less calories daily. A 15% change would require 300 less calories. 7) Some of the small changes that help burn calories or reduce caloric intake including the following: a)walking 2000 step, jogging for 10 min, swimming for 15min and peddling a stationary bike for 12 min will burn 100 calories, b) Eat half or a medium-sized bagel instead of a whole bagel and save 142 calories, c) Serve pasta with tomato sauce instead of creamy Alfredo sauce and save 130 calories for a ½ cup, d) say not to buttery topping at the movie theatre and save 300 calories e) use 2% milk instead of half and half cream in coffee and save 80 calories for a ¼ cup. The important thing to remember is to take is slow and make small changes that you can commit to, so that your results last. Hope this was helpful.
Dr. Mike
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Newsletter
The end of the year is always a busy time for us, as many of our patients want to get things done before the end of the year, so that they do not have to worry over the holidays, or to maximize their insurance. This year, however, has been busier than usual as we have made some significant changes that we think will greatly improve our patient care. It has been stressful but gratifying at the same time.
The first change we made was to add to our office digital x-ray equipment. Digital x-rays are not only larger to view and more clearly, which makes them better to detect problems early, but they allow us to reduce the radiation exposure to our patients by approximately 40%. In addition we had installed large tv monitors for patient to view their x-ray and see what we are looking at to asses problems.
We have also added intra-oral camera to the same monitor system which allows us to take photos of teeth and area of the mouth. Photos provide magnification of approximately 20x which allows us to see things we may not others and to better monitor any areas of concern. The most impressive use of the cameras has been to provide patients with a video tour of their mouths as part of our routing exam. We have just begun this and the response has been fantastic. So far patients have loved seeing their mouth in a way they never have before. We have been able not just to show areas of concern but how well patients are doing. Please ask us for a tour of your mouth at your next visit.
The end of the year is always a busy time for us, as many of our patients want to get things done before the end of the year, so that they do not have to worry over the holidays, or to maximize their insurance. This year, however, has been busier than usual as we have made some significant changes that we think will greatly improve our patient care. It has been stressful but gratifying at the same time.
The first change we made was to add to our office digital x-ray equipment. Digital x-rays are not only larger to view and more clearly, which makes them better to detect problems early, but they allow us to reduce the radiation exposure to our patients by approximately 40%. In addition we had installed large tv monitors for patient to view their x-ray and see what we are looking at to asses problems.
We have also added intra-oral camera to the same monitor system which allows us to take photos of teeth and area of the mouth. Photos provide magnification of approximately 20x which allows us to see things we may not others and to better monitor any areas of concern. The most impressive use of the cameras has been to provide patients with a video tour of their mouths as part of our routing exam. We have just begun this and the response has been fantastic. So far patients have loved seeing their mouth in a way they never have before. We have been able not just to show areas of concern but how well patients are doing. Please ask us for a tour of your mouth at your next visit.
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