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7 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 11,2021 insidehalton.com ADVERTORIALNICE TO MEET YOU *Statistics shared were correct at the time of writing and serve to emphasize the many considerations related to optimal dental practices. From enhanced patient involvement and higher quality of care to a very safe and low level of radiation, the benefits of Digital Dental Radiography are huge. Digital dental radiographs like the one we use in our office can provide important information about your oral health and can become an essential part of your dental records.They are used instead of film mainly for the clarity of images they produce. The diagnostic capability of this system is unparalleled allowing us to view a high definition image that fills a 19 inch screen vs a film image roughly the size of a postage stamp. This system uses a radiography machine and a small electronic sensor that is placed in the mouth to capture the image. This image is transmitted to a computer and from there it can be viewed both on a computer monitor or a large screen TV screen for the patient to see. Our sensors are comfortable and the whole process is quick and comfortable. Using the software-based image enhancement features such as brightness control, magnification and heightened contrast, this system can bring out many aspects of an x-ray that aren't visible on film such as small fractures and other imperfections that could have easily been missed. It can also help diagnose areas of decay between the teeth which are not otherwise visible to the naked exam, some types of tumors, cysts, bone loss, position of un-erupted teeth in children, developmental abnormalities, etc. As a dentist with the capability to display a large screen image of your x-ray, we can involve and educate our patients about our diagnosis and treatment plans in a visual way that can't be done with film alone. Our patients can see the same thing we are seeing and can follow their progress by viewing similar images taken ondifferent occasions side-by- side on the computer screen. With this new advancement in technology, our patients can be more involved in the treatment planning and appreciate knowing the ins and outs of their dental care. Patients are also very happy about the lower dose of radiation with digital radiography which according to the American and Canadian Dental Association is small to miniscule. You are exposed to more radiation by just surviving than you are by going to a dental visit. All of the images are stored electronically which allows for seamless retrieval of film images if we need to send them to insurance companies or another specialist. With digital radiography in our office we are able to offer phenomenal diagnostic capability,patient involvement and appreciation, and image management. Bhandari dental 2525 Old Bronte Rd. Suite 470, Oakville 289-813-8239 | www.bhandaridental.com The BenefiTs of DigiTalDenTalRaDiogRaphy By Dr. Vineet Bhandari The clean you expect. The service you deserve. ServiceMaster of Oakville 905-847-9216 ServiceMaster of Toronto 416-483-2986 jim.borsodi@servicemasterclean.ca www.servicemasteroakville.com • Carpet and Furniture Specialists • Spot Removal • Carpet/Fabric Protection • Total Home Cleaning • Bonded and Insured • Call for a FREE Estimate Your Job Ours Ontario has expanded el- igibility for third, or boost- er, doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Residents in higher risk groups will be able to book appointments for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, provided they had their last dose more than six months ago. Those groups include:• anyone over the age of 70 • health care workers and designated essential care workers in congregate settings • people who received two doses of Astra Zeneca vaccine or one dose of the Janssen vaccine • First Nation, Inuit and Métis adults and non-Indig- enous members of their household "These additional groups will benefit from a booster dose as they are at increased risk of waning immunity and greater risk of exposure, serious illness and outcomes," said Dr. Kie- ran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health. Halton reported 84 new cases of COVID-19 between Oct. 29 and Nov. 4, an aver- age of 12 cases per day. There were 80 active CO- VID-19 cases in the region as of Nov. 4. At press time, there had not been a COVID-19-relat- ed death in Halton in more than three weeks. Almost half the cases (37) were in the 40-59 age group, while there were 25 in the under-20 age group. As of Nov. 5, 88 per cent of eligible Halton residents (age 12 and older) had re- ceived at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 85 per cent were fully vacci- nated. Over the past month, there have been 257 CO- VID-19 cases and 15.7 hospi- talizations per 100,000 un- vaccinated residents, while there have been 33 cases and 0.7 hospitalizations per 100,000 vaccinated resi- dents. WEEKLY ROUNDUP: PROVINCE EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY FOR THIRD DOSE OF COVID VACCINE HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com NEWS SCAN FOR MORE Scan this code to view COVID cases tracker.