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January 2013: Happy New Year!

We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and were able to enjoy some time with family and friends.

Thank you to everyone who completed our online survey last month. Many of your suggestions will be incorporated into our office over the New Year.

Is Quitting Smoking on your list of 'To - dos' for 2013?
National Non Smoking week is January 20-26. If you have tried in the past to quit or are looking for options to ensure your best chances of success, please speak to us. We may be able to help you! Once you've quit smoking we can help you make smoking a distant memory. Removing tobacco stains and working to reverse damage done to your gums and soft tissue will restore your smiles health and beauty.

Is Your Dental Insurance Based on the Calendar Year?
If you have any outstanding dental work to be completed or are maintaining an oral health and hygiene routine that corresponds to your dental benefits, now is the time to come in and see us. You can request an appointment by clicking on this link.

Attention to all Parents with Elementary School children in TDSB & TCDSB.

PA Day is coming up on January 25th. We will be open for business patents this is great opportunity to get the kids in for a dental check up. Contact our office to schedule the kids in for their dental appointments.

Celebrating Birthdays This Month: Our very own Dr. Nick. We wish him the best this month!

Until next month,

Dr. Nick Babatsikos and Team

Thank You

Dr. Nick and the Team at Lawrence West Dental would like to extend our thanks to all those who took the time in providing feedback to our annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.

The information you provided will assist Lawrence West Dental Centre to identify areas for improvement, build on Achievements and to set a new direction. We promise to do our very best to implement suggestions where possible.

The results of our 2012 survey will be posted on our website or you can click here.

The winner of the holiday basket, randomly chosen from all those that participated in our survey is Ivett Zaccolo-Orellana. Congratulations to our winner and we hope to hear from all of your again in December 2013... Who knows maybe you will be the lucky winner next time!

The Best Social Media Contest!

Our upcoming Social Networking Contest is a "Six month General Membership" to the Columbus Centre Fitness Club.

What a great way to kick off the year! You don't need to be a patient at Lawrence West Dental all you need to do is like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, join us on Linked In or simply drop off a business card at our office.

Spread the news to friends and family about Lawrence West Dental! It's that easy to win win win @ LWD

This contest deadline is March 31st, 2013. We'll see you online!

Office News

Next month is Heart Month... Help us achieve our fundraising goal of $1000.00. We are a very proud to supporter of the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before their time and it is the #1 killer of women. Every dollar raised will give Canadians time for more experiences, more memories and more life.

More information will follow in our Feb 2013 newsletter.

Nutrition and Healthy Teeth

Making good nutritional choices, especially if started at a young age, helps to maintain healthy teeth throughout your life.

Combining the right nutritional choices with proper dental maintenance helps to ensure good oral health.

How, you ask?

The accumulation of plaque, a film of saliva, mucus, bacteria, and food residue (particularly from food that are high in sugar and starch) that builds up on the surface of teeth, can lead to decay and gum disease.

This build up is controlled by consistent brushing and flossing combined with healthy food choices that will keep your teeth healthy.

The key to healthy teeth lays in a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water, limiting unhealthy snacks, proper oral care, and seeing your dentist on a regular basis.

Money Matters brought to you by our very own seasoned expert Maria Tsiaousidis.

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 3,690 sales through the Toronto MLS system in December 2012 – down from 4,585 sales in December 2011. Total sales for 2012 amounted to 85,731 a decrease from 89,096 transactions in 2011.

The number of transactions in 2012 was quite strong from a historic perspective. We saw strong year-over-year growth in sales in the first half of the year, but this growth was more than offset by sales declines in the second half. Stricter mortgage lending guidelines resulted in some households postponing their purchase of a home. In the City of Toronto, the dip in sales was compounded by the additional Land Transfer Tax, which buyers must pay upfront," said Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Ann Hannah.

The average selling price in December 2012 was up by 6.5 per cent year-over-year to $478,739. The average selling price for 2012 as a whole was up by almost seven per cent to $497,298.

We are already starting to see an increase in the number of new listings now available on the market. If you are looking to buy a home, don't wait too long as you may miss out on some great opportunities.

More next time on Money Matters...

Maria Tsiaousidis
Sales Representative
Re/Max Ultimate Realty Inc., Brokerage
Office: (416) 487-5131
Mobile: (416) 409-9217
Email: mariat@remaxultimate.com
www.torontowelcomesyouhome.com

Are You Throwing Away the 'Best' Part?

We wanted to take a moment to offer new meaning to some old advice your parents used to offer; "Eat your fruits and veggies!"

Fruits and vegetables are a must-have in your diet. They are rich in fiber, minerals and vitamins, (usually) low in calories, and excellent energy sources.

Here's the twist. When your parents told you to 'eat your fruits and vegetables', they were referring to the sliced, skinned and prepared portion on your plate - we are referring to 'all of the fruit and vegetable', skins, tops and stems included.

Skins, tops and stems often have higher concentrations of nutrients than the fruits or vegetables themselves.

Click here for more information!