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www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 1 | October 2014
FOOD & HEALTH
FLAVOURS of Malaysia Food festival will
serve an array of exotic, succulent, spicy
and aromatic dishes over the two week food
festival.
THE Grace Hotel will be hosting Flavours of Malaysia, a culinary celebration of Malaysia from 25th September to
12th October. The Grace Brasserie will be transformed into an aromatic hub with the
help of four Malaysian chefs
who have prepared the menus
and will be flown in from Kuala Lumpur especially for the
event. Dine and go in the draw
to win a number of great prizes
including a grand prize of a trip
for two to Malaysia or the runners up prize of a luxury weekend escape at The Grace Hotel.
This spring, Head Chef
Tan Kok Siong and his team
will highlight specialty dishes from Kedah, Kuala Lumpur,
Penang and Perak. Guests will
enjoy well-loved local recipes,
authentic specialties and traditional food of the regions all
in a decadent buffet style. This
buffet will be available for
lunch from Tuesday to Friday
as well as Sunday and dinner
on Friday and Saturday nights.
Dine during the food festival and go in the draw to win
a number of terrific prizes including the grand prize of a return trip for two to Kuala Lumpur flying Malaysia Airlines.
This prize also includes three
nights in the newly renovated
Mederka wing room at the centrally located Federal Kuala
Lumpur. There are ten luxury
prizes to win this with thanks
to The Federal Kuala Lumpur
and Hotel Capitol Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian food very much
reflects the multi-ethnic vastness of its population. It has
drawn many influences from
its Asian surroundings as well
as ancient links to its position
along a spice route.
Flavours of Malaysia
Food festival will serve an array of exotic, succulent, spicy
and aromatic dishes over the
two week food festival. Lunch
and dinner will be served buffet style in the historic Grace
Brasserie. Some of the food
that will be served includes:
SOUP
Soto Ayam (Chicken
Herbs Spices Soup with Rice
Cake, Chicken Minced & Potato Diced) -Penang
MAIN DISHES
l Nasi Putih (Steamed
Rice)
l Mee Siam (Fried Vermicelli Rice Noodles with Chili Paste &
Dried Shrimp)
l Rendang Tok (Beef
Cooked in Grated Co-
Why consider root canal treatment?
R
oot Canal Treatment,
also
known as Root Canal Therapy (RCT), is
a common dental procedure where the primary objectives are to remove infected tissue located inside the tooth,
preserve and increase the life
of the affected dentition. The
damage caused by dental decay or trauma to the tooth can
lead to pain and potential early loss.
Root Canal Treatment is
considered as a superior alternative to tooth extraction.
Just like other common dental
treatments, many patients still
perceive that RCT is painful, costly and does not work.
Here are some of the most
common concerns and myths
about Root Canal Treatment:
WHAT ARE THE
SYMPTOMS OF A
TOOTH NEEDING
RCT?
When a tooth becomes infected or damaged, the patient
can experience pain. The typical symptoms of root canal
infection can vary from sharp,
acute intense pain that tends
to linger, dull ache and sometimes tenderness when pressure is applied.
HOW CAN ROOT
CANAL TREATMENT
SAVE A TOOTH?
The main objectives of
RCT are to remove infected
tissue, clean the root canal,
fil l the root canal spaces with
a biocompatible material and
restore the tooth to provide a
complete seal. If done properly, the root canal treated
tooth can restore back function and aesthetics.
IS ROOT CANAL
TREATMENT PAINFUL?
Contrary to popular belief, RCT relieves pain. Before any root canal treatment
is initiated, the patient is giv-
A
years from the time of diagnosis, this disease is variable and
many people live with quality
for five years or more. More
than half of all patients live
more than three years after diagnosis.
HOW IS ALS
DIAGNOSED?
The diagnosis of ALS is
primarily based on the symptoms and signs the doctor observes in the patient and a series of tests to rule out other diseases. The doctor obtains the individual’s medical history and usually conducts a neurological examination at regular intervals to assess whether symptoms such
as muscle weakness, muscle
atrophy (wasting), hyperreflexia (overactive or over-responsive reflexes) and spas-
ticity are getting progressively worse.
WHAT CAUSES ALS?
l The cause of ALS is not
known and scientists do
not know yet why ALS
strikes some people and
not others.
l Possibly some genetic
mutations (research ongoing)
l Environmental factors
such as exposure to toxic or infectious agents,
as well as physical trauma or behavioural factors (research ongoing)
WHAT ARE THE
SYMPTOMS?
The onset of ALS maybe
so slight that the symptoms
are overlooked.
l Muscle weakness in
one or more of the fol-
STALL SECTION
l Roti Canai dengan Sa-
yur Dhall dan Sambal Bawang (Roti Prata
with Dhal Vegetable &
Chili Paste Sauce)
l Mee Udang Penang
Style (Prawn Broth with
Spicy Gravy) -Penang
l Chicken & Beef Satay
with Condiments
The Grace Hotel Sydney
FLAVOURS of MALAYSIA
FOOD FESTIVAL will run
from 25th September – 12th
October 2014.
For bookings, call 02
9272 6670 or email: [email protected]
Your Mouth, Your Body, Your Health
alth
en local anaesthesia making this dental procedure
painless. Once the patient is
numbed, the dental pulp is removed from an access area
from the top of the tooth.
HOW SUCCESSFUL
IS ROOT CANAL
TREATMENT?
There are many factors
that can contribute to the successful healing of the root canal treated tooth. This includes how the root canal
treatment is done, the steps
the dental practitioner implemented and how the tooth
is definitively restored (e.g.
crown or direct white fill-
ALS or ‘Lou Gehrig’s disease’
myotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called
Lou Gehrig’s
disease, is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the
nerve cells (neurons), responsible for controlling voluntary
muscles (muscle action we are
able to control, such as those
in the arms, legs and face).
ALS is not contagious.
ALS occurs throughout
the world with no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries.
It is estimated that ALS
is responsible for nearly two
deaths per hundred thousand
population annually. The expectancy of an ALS patient
averages about two to five
conut & Coconut Milk)
l Ikan Kari (Fish with
Lady Finger in Curry
Sauce)
l Udang Tumis Petai (Prawn Sambal with
Petai)
l Tau Fu dengan Chili
(Fried Bean Curd with
Chicken Minced &
Chili)
l Sotong Goreng Garam
Kunyit (Fried Squids in
Turmeric and Salt)
l Sambal Nanas (Pineapple in Sambal Sauce)
DR. ROUEL
VERGARA
[email protected]
ing). However, people have
varied healing reactions that
may contribute to failed RCT
cases. Recent clinical studies have shown that root canal
treated teeth have an overall
highly successful healing rate.
If you are suffering from
tooth infection, or perhaps
needing further information
and clarity about root canal
therapy or RCT, it is highly
recommended that you seek
professional dental advice.
Dr. Rouel Vergara, DMD is a general dentist practitioner
focusing on patient-centred dentistry. He is a member of
various dental organizations in Australia and overseas, and
is also actively involved in providing lectures and workshops
for dental health professionals in the Asia Pacific region. Dr.
Vergara practices in Parramatta and Empire Bay, NSW.
Healthwise
lowing: hands, arms,
legs or the muscles of
speech, swallowing or
breathing
l Twitching (fasciculation) and cramping of
muscles, especially in
the hands and feet
l Impairment of the use
of the arms and legs
As the weakening and paralysis continue to spread to
the muscles of the trunk of the
body, ALS eventually affects
speech, swallowing, chewing
and breathing muscles. Ultimately, the patient will need
permanent ventilator support
in order to survive.
Since ALS attacks only
motor neurons, the sense of
sight, touch, hearing, taste
and smell are not affected. For
many people, muscles of the
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WATMORE
Registered Nurse
eyes and bladder are generally not affected.
HOW IS ALS TREATED?
No cure has yet been
found for ALS.
Clinical trials are ongoing for certain medication to
reduce damage to motor neurons.
Support from health care
team and family.
Medications to help reduce fatigue, ease muscle
cramps, control spasticity,
and reduce excess saliva and
phlegm.
See your doctor for further
advice and treatment.
CURRENT RESEARCH:
l Find the cause/s of ALS
l Understand the mechanisms involved in the
progression of the disease
l Develop effective treatments
References:
ALS Association-Create a
World without ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Medscape Reference
Drugs, Diseases & Procedures
NIH-National
Institute of
Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (ALS Fact Sheet)