Dental implant is not Medieval PAIN

Going for the bi –annual Dental cleaning I saw an advertisement for dental implants,

I never knew of such a thing existed, the advertisement had shown images of a big industrial looking screw imbedded deep and securely into a person’s gums.

The image of a screw in the your jaw was what captured my attention, but with the latest measures in comfort with dental work; a root canal is pretty much painless, A decade ago that term ‘root canal’ had always had an association with being a great source of pain; now getting a large needle is barely a felt pinch.  The dental implant procedure is painless and relatively quick.    Implants most advantageous function is that it replaces the need for dentures, and secures the individual with enjoyment and comfort of dining and chewing without fear of food slotted through gaps, there is no gum or teeth pain/irritation, and it can improve one's own self esteem.

 

With bridge work, teeth would need to be filed down so it would fit,  but with implants your teeth stays intact, the screw is topped with a crown and it works with your existing teeth.  which was the the top image that made me cringe at first glance.

The area of concern for me would always be cost if you don't have coverage.  There are some recent youtube sites that showcase dental implants, and discuss more on it, to help you make an informed decision if implants is something that interest you or someone you know.
These images are from implant provide Hiossen.

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Using your personal phone while flying

Some airlines in Europe & the Middle East have just started to offer the service of using your mobile phones while on a plane. As a result US regulators like the FCC are considering lifting their twenty year old ban to allow passengers to use their cell phones on planes. The first step was conducting a passenger survey; which resulted in 78% of Americans to whom have flown at least 4 times in the past year, they said they do not want the ban lifted. Feeling the idea would “make an already cranky, uncomfortable travel experience exponentially worse”.

Currently, calls are not allowed during takeoff or landing, this rule also applies overseas on all flights; but efforts towards relaxing those guidelines have been looked at. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); it would permit passengers to use devices like tablet computers and e-readers during take-off and landing. That decision was made after a review committee determined that most commercial aircrafts can tolerate radio interference signals from such devices. As of now, only Virgin Atlantic are the only group allowing passengers to make calls on its airline Airbus A330 exclusively between flights from London to New York. However, calls would have to be ended within 250 miles of US airspace. Mobile access for that flight is provided by AeroMobile; and as for passenger annoyance only six people will be allowed to talk at once, which is only due to limited bandwidth available on the system, and phones still have to be turned off at take-off and landing.

The first airline to allow flyers to use their phones while in the air began in 2008, with Dubai-based Emirates. Internet calls; passengers have been using existing in-flight internet technology offered on a number of planes around the world. This also includes using Skype; in that umbrella of internet technology, its being charged at $10 for using the WiFi on some flights. The only issue with Skype from passengers that were surveyed was that picture was good, but sound isn’t always of quality due to the plane’s background noise.

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Looking Forward to TTC improvements

To most outside of the city of Toronto, this post is completely meaningless, so this is going to be really short and to the point, and is an add on to the normal weekly scheduled post.

As of December 10th the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has launched free WIFI in two of its major interconnecting stations, 'St. George Station' & "Yonge/Bloor Station".  Looking at models found in New York and other metropolitan cities Toronto is trying to keep up with the changing times. 

Fellow Torontonians and those who commute in and out of the city have been experiencing major construction headaches along the downtown core for nearly two years.   An article was released indicating work from Union Station to Pearson International Airport is going along as scheduled.  It will be an express route stopping only at Bloor then Weston Road / Lawrence Avenue.  

Elsewhere the Light Rail Transit have been conducting test runs for the past few months late at night, with on lookers salivating for it to come off production and into use...  Like the media attention of our beloved Major Rob Ford,  Transit is seeing its fair share of headaches and financial hoop jumps.   The comfort we as people who live in Toronto should take solace in, is no one is abandoning the work, and progress is moving forward, just slow or in other venues as we learn from time to time.  The following video was released at the beginning of December.

Second Chance to View TIFF 2013 movies

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will be screening this year’s Top Ten Canadian award winners from Jan. 3^rd to 12^th. At the TIFF Bell Lightbox in which various panel sessions and Q&A’s will also accompany, to continue in the feel and culture that the festival represents.

Enemy

Films

Asphalt Watches                      (Shayne Ehman and Seth Scriver)

Enemy                                     (Denis Villeneuve)

The F Word                             (Michael Dowse)

Gabrielle                                 (Louise Archambault)

Rhymes for Young Ghouls     (Jeff Barnaby)

Sarah Prefers to Run             (Chloé Robichaud)

Tom at the Farm                    (Xavier Dolan)

Vic + Flo saw a Bear              (Denis Côté)

Watermark                             (Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky)

When Jews Were Funny       (Alan Zweig) 

In Guns We Trust

Short Films

A Grand Canal                            (Johnny Ma)

An Extraordinary Person          (Monia Chokri)

The Chaperone 3D                    (Fraser Munden and Neil Rathbone Rathbone)

The End of Pinky                       (Claire Blanchet)

In Guns we Trust                       (Nicolas Lévesque)

Noah                                          (Walter Woodman and Patrick Cederberg)

Nous Avions                               (Stéphane Moukarzel)

When Jews Were Funny

Paradise Falls                            (Fantavious Fitz)

Subconscious Password            (Chris Landreth)

Yellowhead                                (Kevan Funk)

John Greyson and Tarek Louban

Other panel discussion will include Prisoners Director Denis Villeneuve and Star Jake Gyllenhaal, plus recently freed from Egypt, Canadian filmmaker John Greyson will discuss with TIFF’s Assistant Director Cameron Bailey about making political documentaries.